sou' sou' west
alternative spelling of sou'-sou'-west
/ˌsaʊˌsaʊˈwɛst/
noun
- A wind or direction that is halfway between south and southwest, or exactly 22.5 degrees south of due west.
- The old sailor checked the compass and noted the wind was coming from the sou'-sou'-west.
- According to the weather report, a strong sou'-sou'-west will bring cooler air to the coast tonight.
- The ship changed course to head directly into the sou'-sou'-west.
- A waterproof hat with a wide brim at the back, traditionally worn by sailors in stormy weather.
- In the museum, we saw a vintage sou'-sou'-west made of oilskin.
- The fisherman's sou'-sou'-west kept his neck and shoulders dry during the squall.
- He pulled his sou'-sou'-west down tight over his ears as the rain began to pour.
Synonyms
adjective
- Located in or coming from the direction of sou'-sou'-west.
- They built their cabin on the sou'-sou'-west slope of the hill.
- A sou'-sou'-west current carried the boat away from the reef.
- The sou'-sou'-west wind brought a chill to the harbor.
adverb
- Toward or from the direction of sou'-sou'-west.
- The birds flew sou'-sou'-west to escape the approaching storm.
- We sailed sou'-sou'-west for three days before reaching the island.
- The wind shifted and began blowing sou'-sou'-west, pushing the clouds away.