westerly
Breeze from sunset
Westerly describes direction toward or from the west.
A westerly wind blows from the west; a westerly course heads toward it.
As a noun, a westerly is a wind from the west: Strong westerlies battered the coast.
The word functions like its siblings northerly, southerly, and easterly—directional terms that can describe both movement and origin.
Light, gentle air movement
- gustBrief wind surge
- galeSevere sustained wind
- zephyrMild, gentle breeze
- squallBrief, violent windstorm
prevailing · trade winds · roaring forties · headwind · tailwind · crosswind · windward · leeward
Device showing cardinal directions
- bearingPosture or orientation
- headingDirectional course traveled
- azimuthHorizontal directional angle
- orientationPosition relative to surroundings
Forward-facing side
- stormSevere atmospheric disturbance
- systemConnected parts forming whole
- depressionProlonged low state
- low pressureMinimal force or urgency
approaching · incoming · overcast · meteorology · forecast · barometer · air mass · precipitation
Wind-propelled water travel
- tackingAngled sailing maneuver
- helmVessel's steering mechanism
- starboardVessel's right-hand side
- portsideVessel's left flank
rigging · spinnaker · jib · reaching · running · close-hauled · downwind · upwind
Dimming after sundown
- twilightLight after sunset
- eveningLate day period
- horizonApparent earth-sky meeting
- afterglowLingering light or feeling
golden hour · sundown · amber light · silhouette · glow · orange · crimson · setting sun
breeze
Light, gentle air movement
squall · prevailing · trade winds · roaring forties · headwind · tailwind · crosswind · windward · leeward · blustery
compass
Device showing cardinal directions
orientation · course · left
front
Forward-facing side
- stormSevere atmospheric disturbance
- systemConnected parts forming whole
- depressionProlonged low state
low pressure · approaching · incoming · overcast · meteorology · forecast · barometer · air mass · precipitation · changeable
sailing
Wind-propelled water travel
portside · rigging · spinnaker · jib · reaching · running · close-hauled · downwind · upwind · trade route
dusk
Dimming after sundown
afterglow · golden hour · sundown · amber light · silhouette · glow · orange · crimson · setting sun
- western attireFrontier-style dress
- western storiesFrontier-era adventure tales
- country westernAmerican roots music genre
- western movieFrontier-set film genre
- Western EuropeAtlantic-facing continental zone
- country and westernAmerican rural music style
western, westerner, westerns, westernmost, westerlies, westernize, northwesterly, southwesterly, westernized