north wind

Noun

Meaning

a wind that blows from the north

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

boreas north northerly norther northern wind northerly wind wind from the north wind coming from the north northward wind wind that blows from the north

Antonyms

souther south wind austral wind wind from the south shehbui southerly wind

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Hypernyms

wind current of air air current

Hyponyms

mistral bise tramontane bize tramontana

Related terms

northerly

Examples

It is the sea that whitens the roof. The sea drifts through the winter air. It is the sea that the north wind makes. The sea is in the falling snow. Wallace Stevens

The cold north wind which bows to earth The lightness of the willow's birth Bends not the mountain cedar trees; Folding their branches from the breeze, They stand as if they could defy The utmost rage of storm and sky. Letitia Elizabeth Landon

A north wind has no corn, and a poor man no friend. Spanish Proverb

It is the great north wind that made the Vikings. Norwegian Proverb

If the North Wind takes to blowing, it will rain for a week. Sicilian Proverb

Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

North Western Province North Willingham North Wiltshire North Wingfield North Woodbury North Woods