draughty
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- draughtily adverb
- draughtiness noun
Example Sentences
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Old, draughty, wooden shutter doors have gone, new airtight rollers were installed in their place.
From BBC • Nov. 7, 2022
European Union lawkmakers last month backed plans to save more energy, including through renovating draughty buildings.
From Reuters • Nov. 3, 2022
Even if that draughty mansion is expensive to heat, that might not represent as big a problem to the owner as a person on a low income in a small flat.
From BBC • Aug. 16, 2022
Those with a G rating may pay three times as much; those lofty but draughty period homes come with an invisible extra price tag.
From BBC • Aug. 16, 2022
Fuel being scarce, and the Staniford Street house being draughty, I offered my services to a work crew in exchange for wood.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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