English adjective: southern | |||
1. | southern in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line | ||
Samples | Southern hospitality. Southern cooking. Southern plantations. | ||
Similar | Confederate, gray, grey | ||
Attribute | Confederacy, Confederate States, Confederate States of America, Dixie, Dixieland, South, South | ||
Antonyms | northern | ||
2. | southern situated in or oriented toward the south | ||
Samples | A southern exposure. Took a southerly course. | ||
Synonyms | southerly | ||
Similar | south | ||
Antonyms | north | ||
3. | southern situated in or coming from regions of the south | ||
Samples | The southern hemisphere. Southern constellations. | ||
Similar | austral, meridional, south-central | ||
Attribute | south | ||
Antonyms | northern | ||
4. | southern from the south; used especially of wind | ||
Samples | A hot southerly wind. Southern breezes. The winds are southerly. | ||
Synonyms | southerly | ||
Similar | south | ||
Antonyms | north | ||