Meanings
adjectivenorth-northeasterly (not comparable)
- not comparableComing from the north-northeast.
- not comparableSituated toward or in the direction of north-northeast.
Alternative form: north-northeastward
nounnorth-northeasterly (plural north-northeasterlies)
plural north-northeasterlies
- A persistent wind or storm from the north-northeast.
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