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draughty

(drɑːfti, dræfti)
Word forms: comparative draughtier, superlative draughtiestregional note: in AM, use drafty
adjective
A draughty room or building has currents of cold air blowing through it, usually because the windows and doors do not fit very well.

draughty in British English

or US drafty (ˈdrɑːftɪ)
adjectiveWord forms: draughtier, draughtiestWord forms: US draftier or draftiest
characterized by or exposed to draughts of air
Derived forms
draughtily (ˈdraughtily) or US draftily (ˈdraftily)
adverb
draughtiness (ˈdraughtiness) or US draftiness (ˈdraftiness)
noun

draughty in American English

(ˈdræfti; ˈdrɑfti)
adjectiveWord forms: ˈdraughtier or ˈdraughtiest
British
drafty
Derived forms
draughtily (ˈdraughtily)
adverb
draughtiness (ˈdraughtiness)
noun

Examples of 'draughty' in a sentence
draughty

Holiday camps were run at draughty castles.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The draughty sash window shows no signs of retiring.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Old houses may have draughty windows and doors but fresh air is entering.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Would it be cold and draughty with no telly?
The Sun (2013)
The terrestrial habitat in stream passages is usually draughty and moist.
Chapman, Philip Caves and Cave Life (1993)
But it passed by as any uncomfortable night sleeping on a wooden floor in a draughty house.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Double glazing Replacing draughty wooden windows is a pricey way of making your home greener.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Avoid putting them in direct sunlight, next to a radiator or by a draughty window.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
But the house is old and draughty, so the wood stove does not really heat it.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The bathroom was plain and the window did not shut tightly, making the room a touch draughty.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
And while they are ideal for modern homes, they are not always as effective for draughty older properties.
The Sun (2013)
The windows at her home were draughty and needed replacing, while her aging boiler was on the blink.
The Sun (2015)
If baths could talk, they would complain that sticking them in the middle of the room is draughty and takes up ridiculous amounts of space.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
She hired an independent chartered surveyor to prove that the windows were draughty, but Guardian ignored the report.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Some simply grumbled about the room being draughty, which is no surprise since the room is at least 150 years old.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Living in one small house means I can be a bit more free and easy with the thermostat than those freezing away in draughty castles.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
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