easterly

Speech parts

1. easterly - Noun

2. easterly - Adjective

3. easterly - Adverb

5. easterly - Adjective Satellite

6. Easterly - Proper noun

Meaning

Coming from the east; as, it was easterly wind.

Situated, directed, or moving toward the east; as, the easterly side of a lake; an easterly course or voyage.

Toward, or in the direction of, the east.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

easter eastern east wind east asian orient oriental occidental mistral right northeast northeastern eastward eastwards bise
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Antonyms

westerly north south west western westerner
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Hypernyms

wind current of air air current

Hyponyms

levanter

Phrases with the word

in an easterly direction easterly wind most easterly

Anagrams

tresayle Asterley

Examples

The day cold and fair with a high easterly wind: we were visited by two Indians who gave us an account of the country and people near the Rocky mountains where they had been. Meriwether Lewis

It was a cold hard easterly morning when he latched the garden gate and turned away. The light snowfall which had feathered his schoolroom windows on the Thursday, still lingered in the air, and was falling white, while the wind blew black. Charles Dickens

an eastern wind Source: Internet

the winds are easterly Source: Internet

the east side of New York Source: Internet

eastern cities Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Easterlin paradox easterliness easterling easterly wind Eastermonth eastermost