draughtyadj.
/ˈdrɑːfti/, /ˈdrafti/, U.S. /ˈdræfti/ 1. Abounding in draughts or currents of air.
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the world > matter > gas > air > moving air > [adjective] > abounding in currents of air
windyOE
draughty1846
1846 A. Marsh Emilia Wyndham (L.) In this draughty comfortless room I waited.
1859 R. F. Burton Central Afr. in Jrnl. Royal Geogr. Soc. 29 123 A filmy shade that flutters and flickers in the draughty breeze.
2. Designing, artful, crafty: see draught n. 33. Scottish.
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1822 J. Galt Steam-boat 189 (Jam.) I could discern that the flunkies were draughty fellows.
1823 J. Galt Ringan Gilhaize I. xv 162 ‘I'll be plain wi' you,’ said my grandfather to this draughty speech.
1829 J. Hogg Shepherd's Cal. I. 233 Ye're a cunning draughty man.
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the mind > attention and judgement > importance > unimportance > [adjective] > paltry, mean, or contemptible
unworthlyc1230
wretcha1250
seely1297
vilec1320
not worth a cress (kerse)1377
the value of a rushc1380
threadbarec1412
wretched1450
miserable?a1513
rascal1519
prettya1522
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pegrall1535
plack1539
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piddling1559
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hedge1596
cheap1597
peddling1597
dribbling1600
mean1600
rascally1600
three-farthingc1600
draughty1602
dilute1605
copper1609
peltry?a1610
threepenny1613
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pimping1640
triobolary1644
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puddlinga1653
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chuck-farthing1748
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shabby1753
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poxya1758
rubbishly1777
waff-like1808
trinkety1817
meanish1831
one-eyed1843
twiddling1844
measly1847
poking1850
picayunish1852
vild1853
picayune1856
snide1859
two-cent1859
rummagy1872
faddling1883
finicking1886
slushy1889
twopence halfpenny1890
jerk1893
pissy1922
crappy1928
two-bit1932
piddly1933
chickenshit1934
pissing1937
penny packet1943
farkakte1960
pony1964
gay1978
1602 2nd Pt. Returne fr. Parnassus i. ii. 151 The filth that falleth from so many draughty inuentions as daily swarme in our printing house.
Derivatives
ˈdraughtiness n. draughty condition.
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the world > matter > gas > air > moving air > [noun] > a movement of air > a current of air > condition of being draughty
draughtiness1871
1871 Daily News 13 Jan. It might prove an undesirable habitation for invalids on account of its draughtiness.
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