northerly

English Thesaurus

1. a wind that blows from the north (noun.phenomenon)

hypernym	:	air current, current of air, wind,
definition	:	air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure (noun.phenomenon)

hyponym	:	bise, bize,
definition	:	a dry cold north wind in southeastern France (noun.phenomenon)

hyponym	:	mistral,
definition	:	a strong north wind that blows in France during the winter (noun.phenomenon)

hyponym	:	tramontana, tramontane,
definition	:	a cold dry wind that blows south out of the mountains into Italy and the western Mediterranean (noun.phenomenon)

2. coming from the north; used especially of wind (adj.all)

similar	:	north, north,
definition	:	situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north (adj.all)

3. a wind that blows from the north (noun.phenomenon)

derivation	:	northerly, northern,
definition	:	coming from the north; used especially of wind (adj.all)

derivation	:	boreal,
definition	:	relating to or marked by qualities associated with the north wind (adj.pert)

4. coming from the north; used especially of wind (adj.all)

derivation	:	northernness,
definition	:	the property of being to the north (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	boreas, north wind, norther, northerly,
definition	:	a wind that blows from the north (noun.phenomenon)

5. in a northern direction (adv.all)

pertainym	:	northerly, northern,
definition	:	situated in or oriented toward the north (adj.all)

6. a wind that blows from the north (noun.phenomenon)

derivation	:	northerly, northern,
definition	:	coming from the north; used especially of wind (adj.all)

derivation	:	boreal,
definition	:	relating to or marked by qualities associated with the north wind (adj.pert)

7. coming from the north; used especially of wind (adj.all)

derivation	:	northernness,
definition	:	the property of being to the north (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	boreas, north wind, norther, northerly,
definition	:	a wind that blows from the north (noun.phenomenon)

8. in a northern direction (adv.all)

pertainym	:	northerly, northern,
definition	:	situated in or oriented toward the north (adj.all)