nnoun.phenomenona wind that blows from the northSynset:boreas north wind norther
Derivationally Related Form:northerlyboreal
Hypernyms:air current current of air wind
Inherited Hypernyms:north windwindweatheratmospheric phenomenonphysical phenomenonnatural phenomenonphenomenonprocessphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:bisebizemistraltramontanatramontane
Full Hyponyms:bisemistraltramontane
adj satadj.allsituated in or oriented toward the northSynset:northern
Examples:- the northern suburbs
- going in a northerly direction
Antonyms:south
Inherited Hypernyms:northerly
Similar to:north
adj satadj.allcoming from the north; used especially of windSynset:northern
Examples:- the north wind doth blow
- a northern snowstorm
- the winds are northerly
Antonyms:south
Derivationally Related Form:northernorthernness
Inherited Hypernyms:northerly
Similar to:north
advadv.allin a northern directionSynset:north northward northwards
Examples:- they earn more up north
- Let's go north!
Pertainyms:northerly
Inherited Hypernyms:north