windward

(noun, adjective, adverb)

adjective

1. on the side exposed to the wind

- the windward islands

Similar word(s): upwind, weather

adverb

1. toward the wind

- they were sailing windward

Similar word(s): downwind

Sentences with windward as an adverb:

- We beat our way windward.

noun

1. the direction from which the wind is coming

Definition categories: link, direction

2. the side of something that is toward the wind

Definition categories: location, face, side