Norther
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈnɔː(ɹ)θə(ɹ)/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Norther is a noun meaning A strong north wind, a wind blowing from the north.
Meaning
A strong north wind, a wind blowing from the north.
More Meanings
- To move or go toward the north.
- (of wind) To blow from (closer to) the north, pushing ships (etc) towards the south; to have its apparent source shift northward.
- (now chiefly dialectal) comparative form of north: more north; northern
Example Sentences
The hills […] run inland with a slight northering tendency.
Brisk winds from the south for several days in Texas are generally followed by a "norther."
Keep her going South-South East as fast as she'll take it, Shelby. It'll be a wet ride till we get outside the stream with this Norther.
But from one impulse, like a northering sun, / The innumerable outburst is begun, / And in that common sunlight all men know / A common ecstasy.
Word Forms
- northers
- northering
- northered
Synonyms for norther
Depending on context, synonyms include boreas.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include boreas, north, northern, northerly, north-northeasterly, north-northwesterly.
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