southerly (redirected from southerlies)

south·er·ly  (sr-l)

adj.

1. Situated toward the south.

2. Coming or being from the south: southerly winds.

n. pl. south·er·lies

A storm or wind coming from the south.

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souther·ly adv.

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southerly

Adjective

of or in the south

Adverb, adj

1. towards the south

2. from the south: light southerly winds

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	southerly - a wind from the south                 south wind, souther air current, current of air, wind - air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure; "trees bent under the fierce winds"; "when there is no wind, row"; "the radioactivity was being swept upwards by the air current and out into the atmosphere"
Adj.	1.	southerly - situated in or oriented toward the south; "a southern exposure"; "took a southerly course" southern south - situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the south; "the south entrance"
	2.	southerly - from the south; used especially of wind; "a hot southerly wind"; "southern breezes"; "the winds are southerly" southern south - situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the south; "the south entrance"
Adv.	1.	southerly - toward the south; "the ship turned southerly" southward, southwards
	2.	southerly - from the south; "a wind blew southerly"

Translations

southerly [ˈsʌðəlɪ] adj → sur (= from the south); del sur

southerly [ˈsʌðəlɪ] adj → du sud; au sud

southerly [ˈsʌðəlɪ] south adj → südlich;

(wind) → aus südlicher Richtung

southerly [ˈsʌðəlɪ] adj → del sud