north-westerly
/nɔːθˈwɛst(ə)li
/adjective & adverb
Another term for north-west.The MoD has been using Cape Wrath as a live bombing range for nearly 70 years with the tacit agreement of the residents of nearby Durness, mainland Britain's most north-westerly village....
- Forecaster Gerard Bellam says north-westerly winds are on the way, which will give the country, especially eastern regions, a chance to warm up.
- ESB spokesperson Pauline Madigan said the situation could have been much worse as the winds were south-westerly instead of the usually more damaging north-westerly winds.
noun
another term for northwester.Back on the ship, the 14-man team were fighting against strengthening north-westerlies....
- Another summer wind, a north-westerly, blowing over Iraq and the Persian Gulf.
- Monday's strong wind gave the fleet a good race as boats tacked off from the start to find the best wind in the main north-westerly, or to pick up the north-easterly air stream down Troutbeck.
- rose colour
- rose-coloured
- rose-coloured cockatoo
- rose-coloured pastor
- rose-coloured spoonbill
- rose-coloured starling
- rose-coloured vervain
- rose comb
- rose-combed
- rose copper
- rose cross
- rose-cut
- rose diagram
- rose diamond
- rose drop
- rose du Barry
- rose ear
- rose engine
- rose-engine lathe
- rose-eyed
- rose fever
- rosefinch
- rose-fingered
- rosefish
- rose gall