northwesterly

Phonetic Respelling: [ nawrth-wes-ter-lee; Nautical nawr-wes-ter-lee ]

Definition:

adj. 1 situated in or oriented toward the northwest; 2 coming from the northwest;

Sentence:

The northwesterly winds blew in a storm.

More example sentences:

The northwesterly winds blew in a storm.

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Synonyms:

northwestern; northwest; north and west

Antonyms:

south

How many syllables in northwesterly?

4 syllables Play Syllables Game

Divide northwesterly into syllables:

north-west-er-ly

Northwesterly rhymes:

Three Syllable Rhymes
- esterly
- westerly

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