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Southerly vs Souterly - What's the difference?

southerly | souterly |

As adjectives the difference between southerly and souterly

is that southerly is coming from the south while souterly is (obsolete) of or relating to shoemakers.

As a noun southerly

is a wind blowing from the south.

As an adverb southerly

is in a southward direction or position; towards the south.

southerly

English

Noun

(southerlies)
  • A wind blowing from the south.

    • Synonyms

    * auster

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • coming from the south.
    • Warm, moist air was brought by southerly winds
  • Facing the south; directed towards the south.
  • Located towards the south

    • Derived terms

    * southerliness

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In a southward direction or position; towards the south.
  • From the south.
    • English contranyms

    souterly

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Of or relating to shoemakers.
  • (obsolete, by extension) vulgar; low
    • (Webster 1913)