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