drafty

[ draf-tee, drahf- ]

/ ˈdræf ti, ˈdrɑf- /

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adjective, draft·i·er, draft·i·est.

characterized by or admitting currents of air, usually uncomfortable.

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Also especially British, draught·y .

Origin of drafty

First recorded in 1840–50; draft + -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM drafty

draft·i·ly, adverbdraft·i·ness, noun

Words nearby drafty

draft-quality printing, draftsman, draftsperson, draftswoman, draft tube, drafty, drag, drag artist, drag bunt, drag chain, drag coefficient

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How to use drafty in a sentence

Replace weatherstrippingYou probably won’t notice a drafty door until the weather becomes colder.
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Otherwise, even if you’re a cold sleeper, one blanket—depending of course on other factors, like how cool or drafty your home is—should suffice.
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For example, if you have a particularly drafty room in your home, plugging in and snuggling under an electric blanket to read a book or watch a movie can be an amazing treat that might be worth it to you.
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But most of the abandoned houses, with sagging roofs and drafty walls, are just there.
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Mostly because Oye, This Cell Is Drafty had already been used for Escape From Alcatraz, years before.
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Our older rental is drafty, has an older operating system, etc.
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He knelt on the drafty hearth, placed the bag of gold beside his knee, and thrust both arms into the black maw of the chimney.
The Harbor Master|Theodore Goodridge Roberts
It had been built in Elizabethan times and was cold, drafty and uncomfortable, with not one modern convenience.
Greener Than You Think|Ward Moore
Nothing is more uncomfortable in winter than cold and drafty floors.
If You're Going to Live in the Country|Thomas H. Ormsbee and Richmond Huntley
His head was already aching from the wine and he did not feel comfortable in the drafty old building.
The Lamp That Went Out|Augusta Groner
He got houses mended, having rails put on leaking roofs, and Indian mats hung over drafty huts.
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British Dictionary definitions for drafty

drafty

/ (ˈdrɑːftɪ) /

adjective draftier or draftiest

the usual US spelling of draughty

Derived forms of drafty

draftily, adverbdraftiness, noun

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