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drifty

American  
[drif-tee] / ˈdrɪf ti /

adjective

driftier, driftiest
  1. of the nature of or characterized by drifts.


Etymology

Origin of drifty

First recorded in 1565–75; drift + -y 1

Example Sentences

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Throughout, hazy hand-held camerawork and a synth-heavy score encourage a drifty, lyrical mood.

From New York Times • Jun. 23, 2022

November also created the music, most notable for rich drumming passages, and designed the pleasantly drifty costumes in earth tones.

From Washington Post • Jun. 23, 2022

Who this man is and how he relates to the other characters in this drifty ’60s Hong Kong roundelay is a mystery.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2021

Most of the record, particularly its drifty, despondent back half, discards the conventional rhythms of dance music, relying instead on a chromatic, arrhythmic synth-pop haze.

From The New Yorker • Mar. 18, 2019

I sit on the futon Indian style and can feel the weight of the day on my head, my eyes drifty.

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle