SOUTH
What does "SOUTH" mean?
The direction toward the point of the horizon opposite to north; one of the four cardinal points.
Meanings
- The cardinal direction opposite north, to the right of someone facing the rising sun. The geese flew south as the first frost arrived.
- Situated in, facing, or coming from the south. A warm south wind melted the last of the snow.
- Toward or in the south. Drive south until you reach the coast.
- To deteriorate or decline (in the idiom 'go south'). The negotiations went south within an hour. informal
Word origin
From Old English 'suth', from Proto-Germanic 'sunthaz', probably linked to the root for 'sun' since the midday sun stands in the south for observers in the northern hemisphere.
Remember it
SOUTH contains OUT: when it gets cold, birds head south and out of winter.
A little poem
Geese stitch a long vee-
the whole sky leaning one way,
south, toward the warm light.
haiku
Wordplay
- When the road trip went south, at least the GPS could honestly say we were heading in the right direction.
What it teaches
Every direction is named by someone standing somewhere; there is no south without a point of view.
Quick facts
What does SOUTH mean?
The direction toward the point of the horizon opposite to north; one of the four cardinal points.
Is SOUTH a valid word?
Yes — SOUTH is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is SOUTH?
SOUTH has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does SOUTH come from?
From Old English 'suth', from Proto-Germanic 'sunthaz', probably linked to the root for 'sun' since the midday sun stands in the south for observers in the northern hemisphere.
What can SOUTH teach us?
Every direction is named by someone standing somewhere; there is no south without a point of view.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.