easterly
/ˈiː.stɚ.li/noun, adjective, adverb
easterly is spelled E-A-S-T-E-R-L-Y: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 30,789th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, easterly means “Any persistent wind from the east (usually a broad current or belt of easterly winds)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of easterly is easterlies.
How many letters and syllables are in easterly?
| Letters | 8: E-A-S-T-E-R-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 30,789th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is easterly?
Easterly appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 30,789th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce easterly?
- UK /ˈiː.stə.li/
- US /ˈiː.stɚ.li/
Easterly has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-easterly.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with easterly?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as easterly from its last stressed vowel (/istəɹli/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of easterly
- easterlies plural
- more easterly comparative
- most easterly superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does easterly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any persistent wind from the east (usually a broad current or belt of easterly winds).
adjective
- 1
Coming from the east; originating in the east.
an easterly wind
- 2
Facing the east; directed towards the east.
an easterly course
- 3
Located towards or in the east.
the easterly side of the lake
adverb
- 1
In an eastward direction or position; towards the east.
- 2
From the east.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does easterly come from?
From easter + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).