Associations to the word «Northwesterly»

Wiktionary

NORTHWESTERLY, adjective. Situated in, or pointing to, the northwest
NORTHWESTERLY, adjective. (chiefly of a wind) coming from the northwest
NORTHWESTERLY, adverb. From the northwest

Dictionary definition

NORTHWESTERLY, adjective. Coming from the northwest; "northwesterly winds".
NORTHWESTERLY, adjective. Situated in or oriented toward the northwest.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats