Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index S southerly: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: south•er•ly Pronunciation: (su'ur-lē), [key] — adj., adv., n., pl. -lies. —adj., adv. toward the south: a southerly course. (esp. of a wind) coming from the south: a gentle southerly breeze. —n. a wind that blows from the south. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: southerly (Thesaurus) souther southern TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Hanukkah Origins of the Christmas Holiday Jewish Holidays, 2010-2030 (A.M. 5770-5791) Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030 Krampus: The Christmas Devil Kwanzaa ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: praedial Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language