1) south 2) southerly wind
1south|er|ly — «SUHTH uhr lee», adjective, adverb, noun, plural lies. –adj. 1. toward the south: »a southerly exposure. 2. coming from the south: »a southerly wind. 3. of the south. –adv. 1. toward the south; southward: » …
2southerly — I. adjective or adverb Etymology: 3south + erly (as in easterly) Date: 1551 1. situated toward or belonging to the south < the southerly shore of the lake > 2. coming from the south < a southerly wind > II …
3southerly — south•er•ly [[t]ˈsʌð ər li[/t]] adj. adv. n. pl. lies 1) mer navig. toward the south: a southerly course[/ex] 2) mer navig. (esp. of a wind) coming from the south 3) mer navig. a wind that blows from the south • Etymology: 1545–55… …
4southerly — [suth′ər lē] adj., adv. 1. in or toward the south 2. from the south, as a wind n. pl. southerlies a wind from the south …
5southerly — south|er|ly [ˈsʌðəli US ər ] adj 1.) towards or in the south ▪ Tara walked in a southerly direction . 2.) a southerly wind comes from the south …
6southerly — south|er|ly [ sʌðərli ] adjective toward or in the south: the most southerly region of Spain a. a southerly wind blows from the south …
7southerly — ► ADJECTIVE & ADVERB 1) in a southward position or direction. 2) (of a wind) blowing from the south. ► NOUN ▪ a wind blowing from the south …
8southerly — [[t]sʌ̱ðə(r)li[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A southerly point, area, or direction is to the south or towards the south. We set off in a southerly direction. ...the most southerly areas of Zimbabwe and Mozambique. 2) ADJ: usu ADJ n A southerly… …
9southerly — southerliness, n. /sudh euhr lee/, adj., adv., n., pl. southerlies. adj., adv. 1. toward the south: a southerly course. 2. (esp. of a wind) coming from the south: a gentle southerly breeze. n. 3. a wind that blows from the south. [1545 55; SOUTH… …
10southerly buster — /sʌðəli ˈbʌstə/ (say sudhuhlee bustuh) noun a strong, cool southerly wind which blows after a hot day on the south eastern coast of Australia, often bringing rain: *The southerly buster, the genie of Sydney, flapped its coarse blusterous wing… …
