southerly
From the south
Southerly describes direction toward or from the south.
A southerly wind blows from the south; a southerly course heads toward it.
The word works as adjective, adverb, or noun: We sailed southerly, a warm southerly bringing tropical air.
Compare northerly, easterly, westerly.
At the extreme south
- northerlyFrom or toward top
- easterlyFrom the orient
- westerlyFrom the sunset direction
- northwardToward the top
eastward · westward · southwesterly · southeasterly · northeastern · northwestern · cardinal · bearing
Light, gentle air movement
- gustBrief wind surge
- galeSevere sustained wind
- squallBrief, violent windstorm
- trade-windSteady tropical wind
sirocco · mistral · airflow · blow · draft · prevailing · headwind · tailwind
Device showing cardinal directions
- marinerOne who navigates ships
- sailorSeafaring crew member
- seafarerOne who navigates oceans
- voyageJourney by sea
chart · course · helm · steer · latitude · longitude · sextant · bearing
Moderately heated, or friendly
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
- balmyMildly warm, soothing
- summeryCharacteristic of warm months
- subtropicalClimate near the tropics
temperate · mild · sunny · equatorial · humid · Mediterranean · moderate · pleasant
southernmost
At the extreme south
northward · eastward · westward · southwesterly · southeasterly · northeastern · northwestern · cardinal · bearing · azimuth
breeze
Light, gentle air movement
trade-wind · sirocco · mistral · airflow · blow · draft · prevailing · headwind · tailwind · crosswind
compass
Device showing cardinal directions
voyage · chart · course · helm · steer · latitude · longitude · sextant · bearing · heading
warm
Moderately heated, or friendly
subtropical · temperate · mild · sunny · equatorial · humid · Mediterranean · moderate · pleasant
- Southern OceanSea around Antarctica
- Southern rockBlues-meets-country guitar genre
- southern drawlLeisurely stretched regional accent
- southern foodCuisine from Dixie states
- Southern cookingRegional American culinary tradition
- Southern accentRegional speech pattern, American South