easterly | ||
1. | [ adjective ] from the east; used especially of winds | |
Synonyms: | eastern | |
Examples: | "an east wind" "the winds are easterly" |
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Related terms: | east | |
2. | [ adjective ] lying in or toward the east | |
Synonyms: | eastern | |
Examples: | "the east side of NY" "eastern cities" |
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Related terms: | east | |
3. | [ adverb ] from the east | |
Examples: | "the winds blew easterly all night" |
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Related terms: | westerly east east | |
4. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 12647 | |
5. | [ noun ] (meteorology) a wind from the east | |
Synonyms: | easter east_wind | |
Related terms: | wind levanter | |
Similar spelling: |
Easter Easter_lily Esterly easterner Easterday eastern Easterling Easter_Day Easter_card Easterwood Eastertide easter_egg esterify easternmost Ester |