sou' sou' east
/ˌsaʊ saʊ ˈist/
adjective
- Located in or coming from the sou'-sou'-east direction.
- The sou'-sou'-east wind brought a chill to the harbor.
- They anchored in a sou'-sou'-east cove sheltered from the main current.
- The sou'-sou'-east wall of the castle caught the morning sun.
noun
- The direction halfway between south-southeast and southeast; a compass point of 157.5 degrees.
- The wind shifted to sou'-sou'-east, bringing warmer air from the ocean.
- The ship sailed sou'-sou'-east for three days to avoid the storm.
- According to the map, the treasure lies sou'-sou'-east of the old lighthouse.
adverb
- Toward or from the sou'-sou'-east direction.
- The storm moved sou'-sou'-east, missing the coastal towns.
- We hiked sou'-sou'-east along the ridge to reach the summit.
- The birds flew sou'-sou'-east as winter approached.