southerly, southern
(adjective) from the south; used especially of wind; “a hot southerly wind”; “southern breezes”; “the winds are southerly”
southerly, southern
(adjective) situated in or oriented toward the south; “a southern exposure”; “took a southerly course”
southerly
(adverb) from the south; “a wind blew southerly”
southerly, southward, southwards
(adverb) toward the south; “the ship turned southerly”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
southerly (plural southerlies)
A wind blowing from the south.
• auster, souther
southerly (comparative more southerly, superlative most southerly)
coming from the south.
Facing the south; directed towards the south.
Located towards the south
• southly
southerly (comparative more southerly, superlative most southerly)
In a southward direction or position; (towards the) south.
From the south.
• southly
Source: Wiktionary
South"er*ly, a.
Definition: Southern.
South` south"er*ly. (Zoöl.)
Definition: the old squaw; -- so called in imitation of its cry. Called also southerly, and southerland. See under Old.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 December 2024
(noun) a permanent executive committee in socialist countries that has all the powers of some larger legislative body and that acts for it when it is not in session
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
