southerly vs wind

wind vs southerly

southerly and wind both are nouns.

southerly is an adjective but wind is not an adjective.

southerly is not a verb while wind is a verb.

southerly is an adverb but wind is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
southerly	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
wind	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, wind is a hypernym of southerly; that is, wind is a word with a broader meaning than southerly:

southerly: a wind from the south
wind: air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

Other hypernyms of southerly include air current, current of air.

southerly (noun)	wind (noun)
a wind from the south	breath
	a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus
	a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by bellows or the human breath
	an indication of potential opportunity
	empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk
	air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
	a tendency or force that influences events
	the act of winding or twisting

southerly (adjective)	wind (adjective)
from the south; used especially of wind
situated in or oriented toward the south

southerly (verb)	wind (verb)
	coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem
	form into a wreath
	raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
	arrange or coil around
	to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
	extend in curves and turns
	catch the scent of; get wind of

southerly (adverb)	wind (adverb)
from the south
toward the south

Difference between southerly and wind

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