south /sowth/

1. The point of the horizon or that pole of the earth or sky which at equinox is towards the sun at noon in Europe or elsewhere on the same side of the equator, or opposite the sun in the other hemisphere
2. One of the four cardinal points of the compass
3. (often with cap and the) the south part of the earth or of a region, country or town
4. (with cap and the) the part of the USA lying south of Pennsylvania and the Ohio River, esp those states south of the Mason-Dixon line during the civil war
5. (usu with cap) in bridge, the player or position occupying the place designated ‘south’ on the table
6. The south wind (poetic)

1. Situated towards the south
2. Forming the part that is towards the south
3. (of wind) blowing from the south
4. (of a pole of a magnet) usu turning to the south

Towards the south

1. To turn or move south
2. To cross the meridian

souther /sowdhˈər/ noun

A south wind or gale

To move or veer towards the south

southering /sudhˈ/ adjective

southerliness /sudhˈ/ noun

southerly /sudhˈ/ adjective

1. Situated in the south
2. Towards the south
3. (esp of the wind) coming from the south

1. On the south
2. Towards the south
3. From the south

A south wind

southern /sudhˈ/ adjective

1. Situated in the south or further to the south
2. Coming from the south
3. Towards the south
4. Connected with the south
5. Living in the south
6. (with cap) of, from or relating to the South

A southerner

southerner /sudhˈ/ noun

(sometimes with cap) a native or inhabitant of the south, esp of the southern USA or the southern counties of England

southernism /sudhˈ/ noun

A form of expression or characteristic peculiar to the south, esp the Southern states of the USA

southernize or southernise /sudhˈ/ transitive verb

To give a southern character to

southernly /sudhˈ/ adjective

Southerly

Towards the south

southernmost /sudhˈ/ or southmost /sowthˈ/, also (obsolete) southˈermost adjective

Situated furthest south

southing /sowdhˈ/ noun

1. Distance, deviation, tendency or motion to the south
2. Meridian passage

southron, Southron or Southroun /sudhˈrən/ adjective (Scot)

Southern, esp English as distinguished from Scots

1. A southerner
2. An Englishman
3. The English of England

southward /sowthˈwərd or (nautical) sudhˈərd/ adverb

Towards the south (also adjective and noun)

southˈwardly adverb and adjective

southˈwards adverb

Southward

southˈabout adverb

Towards the south

South African adjective

Of or relating to the Republic of South Africa, or its people

noun

A native or citizen of South Africa

southˈbound adjective

Travelling in a southward direction

southˈ-by-eastˈ noun

The direction midway between south and south-south-east

southˈ-by-westˈ noun

The direction midway between south and south-south-west

south-eastˈ (or /sowthˈ/) noun

1. The direction midway between south and east
2. The region lying in that direction
3. The wind blowing from that direction

adjective and adverb

1. In or towards the south-east
2. (of a wind) from the south-east

south-eastˈ-by-eastˈ noun

The direction midway between south-east and east-south-east

south-eastˈ-by-southˈ noun

The direction midway between south-east and south-south-east

south-eastˈer noun

A strong wind from the south-east

south-eastˈerly adjective

1. Situated in the south-east
2. Towards the south-east
3. (esp of the wind) coming from the south-east

adverb

1. On the south-east
2. Towards the south-east
3. From the south-east

noun

A south-east wind

south-eastˈern adjective

1. Situated in the south-east or further to the south-east
2. Coming from the south-east
3. Towards the south-east
4. Connected with the south-east
5. Living in the south-east

south-eastˈward adverb

Towards the south-east (also adjective and noun)

south-eastˈwardly adverb and adjective

south-eastˈwards adverb

South-eastward

Southern Comfort® noun

A whisky liqueur originally produced in the southern USA

Southern Cross noun

A conspicuous southern constellation with four bright stars placed crosswise

southern hemisphere noun

(also with caps) the hemisphere of the world which is south of the equator

southern lights plural noun

The aurora australis

southernwood /sudhˈ/ noun

An aromatic S European shrub (Artemisia abrotanum), of the wormwood genus

southˈland noun

The south (also adjective)

southˈlander noun

southˈpaw adjective (informal)

1. Left-handed
2. (in boxing) leading with the right hand

noun (informal)

1. A left-handed person, esp in sport
2. A boxer who leads with his right hand

south polar adjective

south pole noun

1. The end of the earth's axis in Antarctica
2. Its projection on the celestial sphere (astronomy)
3. (usu) that pole of a magnet which when free points to the earth's south magnetic pole (logically the other end)

South Sea or South Seas noun

The Pacific Ocean

southˈ-seeking adjective

Turning towards the earth's magnetic south pole

southˈ-south-eastˈ noun

The direction midway between south and south-east (also adjective and adverb)

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