Definitions for westerly

Overview of noun westerly

The noun westerly has 1 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)

1. prevailing westerly, westerly

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

Overview of adj westerly

The adj westerly has 2 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)

1. westerly, western

(of wind; from the west)

2. westbound, westerly, westward

(moving toward the west; "westbound pioneers")

Overview of adv westerly

The adv westerly has 2 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)

1. (1) westerly

(toward the west; "we began to steer away westerly"- Daniel Defoe)

2. westerly

(from the west; "the wind blew westerly")