Definition of South wind

1. Noun. A wind from the south.

Exact synonyms: Souther, Southerly
Generic synonyms: Air Current, Current Of Air, Wind
Derivative terms: Southerly

Definition of South wind

1. Noun. A wind blowing from the south. (defdate from 10th c.) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of South Wind

south-southwest
south-west
south-western
south Australia
south africa
south american blastomycosis
south by east
south by west
south celestial pole
south poles
south side
south southeast
south southerly
south southwest
south temperate zone
south wind
south winds
southbound
southbridge
southbridges
southcottian
southdown
southeast
southeast by east
southeast by south
southeaster
southeasterly
southeastern
southeastern pocket gopher
southeastern united states

Literary usage of South wind

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Journal of American Folk-lore by American Folklore Society (1920)
"He made a sweat-house, and asked South-Wind to sweat with him. He said, "I have no covering for ... South-Wind searched for the robe, but could not find it. ..."

2. A Dictionary of the Bible: Comprising Its Antiquities, Biography, Geography by William Smith, John Mee Fuller (1893)
"The south wind,» which traverses the Arabian peninsula betöre reaching Palestine, must necessarily be extremely hot (Job xxxvii. 17; Luke xii. ..."

3. Proceedings by Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain), Norton Shaw, Francis Galton, William Spottiswoode, Clements Robert Markham, Henry Walter Bates, John Scott Keltie (1876)
"The south wind is dry, cool, fresh, and invigorating, banishing mosquitoes for a time ; a north wind, on the contrary, brings a hot, moist, ..."

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