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westerly
west·er·ly W0097800 (wĕs′tər-lē)adj.1. Situated toward the west.2. Coming or being from the west: westerly winds.n. pl. west·er·lies A storm or wind coming from the west.
[Middle English, from wester, western, from Old English westra; see wes-pero- in Indo-European roots.]
west′er·ly adv.westerly (ˈwɛstəlɪ) adjof, relating to, or situated in the westadv, adj1. towards or in the direction of the west2. (Physical Geography) (esp of the wind) from the westn, pl -lies (Physical Geography) a wind blowing from the west ˈwesterliness nwest•er•ly (ˈwɛs tər li)
adj., adv., n., pl. -lies. adj. 1. moving, directed, or situated toward the west. 2. (esp. of a wind) coming from the west. adv. 3. toward the west. 4. from the west. n. 5. a wind that blows from the west. 6. westerlies, (used with a pl. v.) any semipermanent belt of westerly winds, esp. those that prevail at latitudes lying between the tropical and polar regions of the earth. [1570–80; west + -erly, extracted from easterly] west′er•li•ness, n. westerlyIf something moves in a westerly direction, it moves towards the west. ...a westerly journey.However, a westerly wind blows from the west. The ship was driven by the incessant westerly gales.The most westerly of a group of things is the one that is furthest to the west. The form westernmost is also used with the same meaning ...the most westerly of the Falkland islands....the extreme isolation of living in the westernmost part of the province.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | westerly - the winds from the west that occur in the temperate zones of the Earthprevailing westerlywest wind, wester - wind that blows from west to east | | Adj. | 1. | westerly - of wind; from the westwesternwest - situated in or facing or moving toward the west | | 2. |  westerly - moving toward the west; "westbound pioneers"westbound, westwardwest - situated in or facing or moving toward the west | | Adv. | 1. | westerly - toward the west; "we began to steer away westerly"- Daniel Defoe | | 2. | westerly - from the west; "the wind blew westerly"easterly - from the east; "the winds blew easterly all night" |
Translationswest (west) noun1. the direction in which the sun sets or any part of the earth lying in that direction. They travelled towards the west; The wind is blowing from the west; in the west of Britain. 西邊 西2. (often with capital. also W) one of the four main points of the compass. (通常大寫)羅盤上的西邊 （通常大写）罗盘上的“西” adjective1. in the west. She's in the west wing of the hospital. 西邊的 西边的2. from the direction of the west. a west wind. 西方的 西方的 adverb towards the west. The cliffs face west. 向西方 向西方ˈwesterly adjective1. (of a wind, breeze etc) coming from the west. a westerly wind. 從西邊來的 从西边来的2. looking, lying etc towards the west. moving in a westerly direction. 朝西的 朝西的ˈwestern adjective of the west or the West. Western customs/clothes. 西方的 西方的 noun a film or novel about the Wild West. Most westerns are about cowboys and Red Indians. 西方人 西方人ˈwesternmost adjective furthest west. the westernmost point. 最西邊的 最西的ˈwestward adjective towards the west. in a westward direction. 向西的 向西的ˈwestward(s) adverb towards the west. We journeyed westwards for two weeks. 向西地 向西地go west to become useless; to be destroyed. I'm afraid this jacket has finally gone west; That's all hopes of winning gone west. 無法使用，毀壞，破滅 无法使用，上西天，完蛋 the West Europe and North and South America. 西方(指歐洲和美洲) 西欧（指欧洲和美洲） the Wild West the western United States, before the establishment of law and order. 未開發前的美國西部 美国未开垦时期的西部地区westerly
Westerly, town (1990 pop. 21,605), Washington co., extreme SW R.I., between the Pawcatuck River and Block Island Sound; inc. 1669. Formerly important industries include textile manufacturing (dating from 1814), and granite quarrying (since c.1850). Westerly's current manufactures include musical instruments, and there is a substantial trade market. The town, which serves as a bedroom community and a popular resort, actually embraces 11 different villages. A bridge (1932) connects the village of Westerly with Connecticut.westerly1. (esp of the wind) from the west 2. a wind blowing from the west MedicalSeeWESTAcronymsSeeWLYwesterly
Synonyms for westerlynoun the winds from the west that occur in the temperate zones of the EarthSynonymsRelated Wordsadj of windSynonymsRelated Wordsadj moving toward the westSynonymsRelated Wordsadv from the westAntonyms |