northerly

(noun, adjective, adverb)

adjective

1. situated in or oriented toward the north

- the northern suburbs

- going in a northerly direction

Similar word(s): north, northern

2. coming from the north; used especially of wind

- the north wind doth blow

- a northern snowstorm

- the winds are northerly

Similar word(s): north, northern

adverb

1. in a northern direction

- they earn more up north

- Let's go north!

Similar word(s): north, northward, northwards

noun

1. a wind that blows from the north

Similar word(s): boreas, norther

Definition categories: phenomenon, wind