Westerly
11westerly — [wes′tərlē] adj., adv. 1. in or toward the west 2. from the west, as a wind n. pl. westerlies a wind from the west …
12westerly — westerliness, n. /wes teuhr lee/, adj., adv., n., pl. westerlies. adj. 1. moving, directed, or situated toward the west: the westerly end of the field. 2. (esp. of a wind) coming from the west: a westerly gale. adv. 3. toward the west: to escape… …
13westerly — [[t]we̱stə(r)li[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A westerly point, area, or direction is to the west or towards the west. ...Finisterre, Spain s most westerly point... They set out in a westerly direction along the riverbank. 2) ADJ: usu ADJ n A… …
14Westerly — /wes teuhr lee/, n. a town in SW Rhode Island. 18,580. * * * ▪ Rhode Island, United States town (township), Washington county, southwestern Rhode Island, U.S. It lies along the Pawcatuck River across from Pawcatuck, Connecticut. The state s …
15westerly — west|er|ly1 [ˈwestəli US ərli] adj 1.) towards or in the west ▪ We set off in a westerly direction . 2.) a westerly wind comes from the west westerly 2 westerly2 plural westerlies n a wind that comes from the west …
16westerly — I. adjective or adverb Etymology: obsolete wester western Date: 15th century 1. situated toward or belonging to the west < the westerly end of the farm > 2. coming from the west < a westerly breeze > II. noun ( …
17westerly — west|er|ly [ westərli ] adjective 1. ) toward or in the west: You can see the most westerly mountains from the coast. 2. ) a westerly wind blows from the west …
18westerly — adjective 1 towards or in the west: We set off in a westerly direction. 2 a westerly wind comes from the west …
19westerly — UK [ˈwestə(r)lɪ] / US [ˈwestərlɪ] adjective 1) towards or in the west You can see the most westerly mountains from the coast. 2) a westerly wind blows from the west …
20westerly — /ˈwɛstəli / (say westuhlee) adjective 1. moving, directed, or situated towards the west. 2. coming from the west: a westerly gale. –adverb 3. towards the west. 4. from the west. –noun (plural westerlies) 5. a westerly wind …
