Overview of noun northerly

The noun northerly has 1 sense

• north wind, northerly, norther, boreas -- (a wind that blows from the north)

Overview of adj northerly

The adj northerly has 2 senses

• northerly, northern -- (situated in or oriented toward the north; "the northern suburbs"; "going in a northerly direction")


• northerly, northern -- (coming from the north; used especially of wind; "the north wind doth blow"; "a northern snowstorm"; "the winds are northerly")

Overview of adv northerly

The adv northerly has 1 sense

• north, northerly, northwards, northward -- (in a northern direction; "they earn more up north"; "Let's go north!")