drafty

[ draf-tee, drahf- ]

adjective

, draft·i·er, draft·i·est.

1. characterized by or admitting currents of air, usually uncomfortable.

drafty

/ ˈdrɑːftɪ /

adjective

1. See draughty
   the usual US spelling of draughty

Derived Forms

• ˈdraftiness, noun
• ˈdraftily, adverb

Other Words From

• drafti·ly adverb
• drafti·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of drafty¹

First recorded in 1840–50; draft + -y ¹

Example Sentences

Replace weatherstrippingYou probably won’t notice a drafty door until the weather becomes colder.

From Washington Post

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.

From Popular-Science

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.

From Popular-Science

But most of the abandoned houses, with sagging roofs and drafty walls, are just there.

From The Daily Beast

Mostly because Oye, This Cell Is Drafty had already been used for Escape From Alcatraz, years before.

From The Daily Beast

Our older rental is drafty, has an older operating system, etc.

From The Daily Beast

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.

From Project Gutenberg

It had been built in Elizabethan times and was cold, drafty and uncomfortable, with not one modern convenience.

From Project Gutenberg

Nothing is more uncomfortable in winter than cold and drafty floors.

From Project Gutenberg

His head was already aching from the wine and he did not feel comfortable in the drafty old building.

From Project Gutenberg

He got houses mended, having rails put on leaking roofs, and Indian mats hung over drafty huts.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• breezy
• brisk
• cool
• crisp
• freezing
• frosty
• icy
• wintry