Dictionary Check: westerly

"westerly" is a valid word!

Scrabble 14 points
Words with Friends 14 points

Definition

adjective

of wind; from the west

Synonyms:
adjective

moving toward the west

Example: "westbound pioneers"
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noun

the winds from the west that occur in the temperate zones of the Earth

adverb

in a westward direction

Example: "we began to steer away westerly"
adverb

from the west

Example: "the wind blew westerly"
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