southerly

/ˈsʌðərli/

Other forms: southerlies

Definitions of southerly

1. adjective

   situated in or oriented toward the south
   “took a southerly course”

   synonyms: southern

   south

   situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the south
2. adjective

   from the south; used especially of wind
   “a hot southerly wind”

   “the winds are southerly”

   synonyms: southern

   south

   situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the south
3. noun

   a wind from the south
   synonyms: south wind, souther

   type of:

   air current, current, current of air, wind

   air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
4. adverb

   toward the south
   “the ship turned southerly”

   synonyms: southward, southwards
5. adverb

   from the south
   “a wind blew southerly”