upwind

Meaning

Adj

exposed to the wind

Adv

in the direction from which the wind is blowing

Verb

1. (archaic, transitive) To wind upwards.
2. (archaic, transitive) To wind up (a mechanism).

Synonyms

weather

against the wind

into the wind

leeward

windward

upcurrent

Translations

عكس الريح

contra el vent

Aufwind

windwärts

auvent

temps

⌚

face à le vent

sottovento

controvento

contravvento

corrente ascente

contra o vento

barlovento

viento ascendente

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʌpˈwɪnd/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: upwinden

In summary

From up- + wind.