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[ draf-tee, drahf- ] / ˈdræf ti, ˈdrɑf- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR drafty ON THESAURUS.COM
adjective, draft·i·er, draft·i·est.characterized by or admitting currents of air, usually uncomfortable. Also especially British, draught·y . Origin of draftyFirst recorded in 1840–50; draft + -y1 OTHER WORDS FROM draftydraft·i·ly, adverbdraft·i·ness, nounWords nearby draftydraft-quality printing, draftsman, draftsperson, draftswoman, draft tube, drafty, drag, drag bunt, drag chain, drag coefficient, drag down Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for draftyBut most of the abandoned houses, with sagging roofs and drafty walls, are just there. Gary, Indiana Is a Serial Killer’s Playground|Justin Glawe|October 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST Mostly because Oye, This Cell Is Drafty had already been used for Escape From Alcatraz, years before. 20 Things You Didn’t Know About 'The Shawshank Redemption'|Bill Schulz|August 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST Our older rental is drafty, has an older operating system, etc. Meltdown on the Message Boards|The Daily Beast|October 10, 2008|DAILY BEAST The room was drafty and barren except for one long table and benches. The Cry at Midnight|Mildred A. Wirt
The lodge was cold and drafty, and as he was without a robe he began to shiver violently. Spotted Deer|Elmer Gregor They sat about the fire in the drafty tepee, eating off bits of birch bark. The Bungalow Boys North of Fifty-Three|Dexter J. Forrester The long, drafty subterranean passage was chilly and dusty, and my candle flared and made the shadows cower and quiver. It will be lots of fun standing out in a drafty hall looking for Amanda while you girls are having a feast. Billie Bradley at Three Towers Hall|Janet D. Wheeler
British Dictionary definitions for drafty
adjective draftier or draftiestthe usual US spelling of draughty Derived forms of draftydraftily, adverbdraftiness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to draftyblustery, stormy, brisk, boisterous, gusty, windswept, airy, crisp, freezing, breezy, icy, frosty, wintry, cool, uncluttered, sharp, arctic, icebox, blowing, fresh |