Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

west-southwesterly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.27 in modern English

Syllables: west---south-west-er-ly
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

7

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Coming from the west-southwest.

adj

Situated toward or in the direction of west-southwest.

noun

A persistent wind or storm from the west-southwest.

Example Sentences

"Alternative form: west-southwestward"

Inflected Forms

west-southwesterlies (plural)

Phrases

west-southwestern west-southwestward

Frequently Paired Words

west-southwestern west-southwestward

Questions

What does west-southwesterly mean?: Coming from the west-southwest.

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