/ Dictionary / Index W west-southwest: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: west-south•west Pronunciation: (west'south"west'Naut.west'sou"west'), [key] — Navig., Survey. Navig.,Survey. —n. a point on the compass midway between west and southwest. —adj. coming from this point: a west-southwest wind. directed toward this point: a west-southwest course. —adv. toward this point:WSW sailing west-southwest. Abbr.: Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: west-southwest (Thesaurus) West Seneca west-southwestward Related Content Daily Word Quiz: eccentric Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language