Definition of draughty in English:

draughty

(US drafty)

adjectivedraftier, draftiest, draughtiest, draughtier ˈdrɑːftiˈdræfti

1(of an enclosed space) cold and uncomfortable because of currents of cool air.
anyone would get pneumonia living in that draughty old house
Example sentencesExamples
- The audiences are prepared to put up with draughty village halls, broken strings, buzzing PA gear and all the other imperfections that seem to make the evenings exciting.
- The workout area was drafty and cold as always, and Star slightly shivered under her workout clothing but she could take it.
- In the center of the drafty room, the six men who had arrived that evening sat on stools around a large table.
- A typical room was drafty and chilly in winter and humid and sweltering in summer.
- He simply shrugged it off, ‘I have no need for my own room, and besides, I don't want you to catch cold, all the other rooms are too drafty.’
- Every house was full of flaws - leaky rooves, drafty rooms and saggy floors - and memories.
- Avoid drafty areas or situations where the flame will be unstable.
- Before the auditor visits your house, make a list of any existing problems such as condensation and uncomfortable or drafty rooms.
- In the basement below his house it was drafty and cold.
- The badge was placed on a flat surface within the child's breathing range, and drafty space was avoided.
- Avoid placing them in a drafty area or their flower buds may drop before they have a chance to open.
- One of the most remarkable things about Britain - now as well as then - is its incredibly well-developed network of live music clubs, mostly in back rooms in pubs or draughty town halls.
- We spent nearly every weekend and holiday for the last 10 years in a cold, dirty, drafty, smoky, uncomfortable place - our own chateau.
- It was a cold day, the room was draughty and Isabella's condition took a serious turn.
- Thanks to its basting heat, any old pocket of draughty pavement can now boast a rickety table and chairs.
- Inevitably, there are many that are distinctly uncomfortable, old and draughty.
- You can rearrange your furniture so that you move it away from drafty areas and closer to the fireplace.
- I was born into a drafty farm house in the corn country of Iowa - protected each winter by a row of straw bales set two layers high.
- Of the new money, $1.2 million is going towards retrofitting cold, draughty, damp houses, and I strongly support that.
- The candelabra had gone out several minutes ago, due to the drafty nature of the tunnels.
Synonyms
chilly, cold
1. 1.1 (of a door or window) ill-fitting and allowing in currents of cool air.
  fix plastic foam strips around draughty windows
  Example sentencesExamples
  If by air walls they mean uninsulated, drafty windows then, yes.
  To me, a cold chill in one corner of a spooky house is a draughty window, not the spirit of someone's dead great, great, great aunt come back to haunt the living.
  Our home is about three years old, and we've had drafty windows since it was built.
  Are your windows drafty, hard to open, and covered with frost on chilly mornings?
  I note off-handedly that I'm slightly shivering from sitting so close to the drafty window, and I'm losing feeling in my hands and feet.
  Yet still panic lurks in dusty corners and slips through locked but drafty doors.
  Patchy repairs: ‘If windows are draughty, leave them alone - people will know they have to be replaced.’
  This evening I discovered that window seats are draughty, so taped up all the hinges and gaps I could find.
  Install tight-fitting, insulating window shades on windows that feel drafty after weatherizing.
  If your home has drafty single-pane windows or single-pane aluminum sliders, the heat loss from windows may be as much as 50 percent.
  Barbara said residents suffered draughty and leaking windows which were difficult for elderly and disabled people to open and close.
  Protect plants from icy, drafty windows by pulling pots back at night or placing newspapers against the glass.
  Poinsettias are sensitive to extreme temperature, so don't place your plant next to a heater or near a drafty window or doorway.
  Likewise, avoid things - such as fans, doors, drafty windows - which might draw smoke away from the unit.
  The cash-strapped councils need the money to plug leaks in school roofs, shore up unstable walls, install modern heating systems, repair cracked, draughty windows and remove temporary classrooms.
  Replacing draughty windows with double-glazed units will save money.
  However, avoid placing plants near drafty doors, uninsulated windows, and heat sources.
  The tenants raised a few minor issues specific to their homes that they would like to improve including fencing and draughty windows.
  Old-style, double-hung window frames are drafty by nature, so what you gain in energy efficiency with the double glazing, you may lose in the design of the old windows.
  The worst category was found to be two-bedroom properties, mostly flats, in which the average number of faults, such as draughty windows, leaky showers and shoddy electrics, was double that in England and Wales.

Derivatives

draughtily

adverb

Everywhere love is breathing draftily like a doorway linking 53rd with 54th.

draughtiness

nounˈdrɑːftɪnəsˈdræftinəs

This involved making holes in the window tracks and has not eliminated the draftiness.
Example sentencesExamples
- In a recent survey of the 46 staff who work on the lower floor of the annexe, 38 said they were concerned about overcrowding, 20 said they were affected by overheating and 16 complained about the cold and draughtiness of the building.
- Since the air isn't blown forcefully downward, you won't feel draftiness or chill.
- He figured it must've come from the draftiness of the jail cell.
- I stripped down to my boxers, ignoring the draftiness in my room, and started doing push ups.

Definition of drafty in US English:

drafty

(British draughty)

adjectiveˈdraftēˈdræfti

1(of an enclosed space) cold and uncomfortable because of currents of cool air.
anyone would get pneumonia living in the drafty old house
Example sentencesExamples
- The candelabra had gone out several minutes ago, due to the drafty nature of the tunnels.
- It was a cold day, the room was draughty and Isabella's condition took a serious turn.
- He simply shrugged it off, ‘I have no need for my own room, and besides, I don't want you to catch cold, all the other rooms are too drafty.’
- We spent nearly every weekend and holiday for the last 10 years in a cold, dirty, drafty, smoky, uncomfortable place - our own chateau.
- Inevitably, there are many that are distinctly uncomfortable, old and draughty.
- Avoid placing them in a drafty area or their flower buds may drop before they have a chance to open.
- The workout area was drafty and cold as always, and Star slightly shivered under her workout clothing but she could take it.
- Thanks to its basting heat, any old pocket of draughty pavement can now boast a rickety table and chairs.
- Before the auditor visits your house, make a list of any existing problems such as condensation and uncomfortable or drafty rooms.
- I was born into a drafty farm house in the corn country of Iowa - protected each winter by a row of straw bales set two layers high.
- Of the new money, $1.2 million is going towards retrofitting cold, draughty, damp houses, and I strongly support that.
- The audiences are prepared to put up with draughty village halls, broken strings, buzzing PA gear and all the other imperfections that seem to make the evenings exciting.
- A typical room was drafty and chilly in winter and humid and sweltering in summer.
- In the center of the drafty room, the six men who had arrived that evening sat on stools around a large table.
- You can rearrange your furniture so that you move it away from drafty areas and closer to the fireplace.
- Every house was full of flaws - leaky rooves, drafty rooms and saggy floors - and memories.
- One of the most remarkable things about Britain - now as well as then - is its incredibly well-developed network of live music clubs, mostly in back rooms in pubs or draughty town halls.
- In the basement below his house it was drafty and cold.
- Avoid drafty areas or situations where the flame will be unstable.
- The badge was placed on a flat surface within the child's breathing range, and drafty space was avoided.
Synonyms
chilly, cold
1. 1.1 (of a door or window) ill-fitting, and so allowing currents of cool air in.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Poinsettias are sensitive to extreme temperature, so don't place your plant next to a heater or near a drafty window or doorway.
  I note off-handedly that I'm slightly shivering from sitting so close to the drafty window, and I'm losing feeling in my hands and feet.
  The worst category was found to be two-bedroom properties, mostly flats, in which the average number of faults, such as draughty windows, leaky showers and shoddy electrics, was double that in England and Wales.
  This evening I discovered that window seats are draughty, so taped up all the hinges and gaps I could find.
  However, avoid placing plants near drafty doors, uninsulated windows, and heat sources.
  Protect plants from icy, drafty windows by pulling pots back at night or placing newspapers against the glass.
  Barbara said residents suffered draughty and leaking windows which were difficult for elderly and disabled people to open and close.
  The cash-strapped councils need the money to plug leaks in school roofs, shore up unstable walls, install modern heating systems, repair cracked, draughty windows and remove temporary classrooms.
  Patchy repairs: ‘If windows are draughty, leave them alone - people will know they have to be replaced.’
  Yet still panic lurks in dusty corners and slips through locked but drafty doors.
  The tenants raised a few minor issues specific to their homes that they would like to improve including fencing and draughty windows.
  Likewise, avoid things - such as fans, doors, drafty windows - which might draw smoke away from the unit.
  Old-style, double-hung window frames are drafty by nature, so what you gain in energy efficiency with the double glazing, you may lose in the design of the old windows.
  If by air walls they mean uninsulated, drafty windows then, yes.
  Are your windows drafty, hard to open, and covered with frost on chilly mornings?
  To me, a cold chill in one corner of a spooky house is a draughty window, not the spirit of someone's dead great, great, great aunt come back to haunt the living.
  Our home is about three years old, and we've had drafty windows since it was built.
  If your home has drafty single-pane windows or single-pane aluminum sliders, the heat loss from windows may be as much as 50 percent.
  Replacing draughty windows with double-glazed units will save money.
  Install tight-fitting, insulating window shades on windows that feel drafty after weatherizing.

单词	draughty
释义	Definition of draughty in English: draughty (US drafty) adjectivedraftier, draftiest, draughtiest, draughtier ˈdrɑːftiˈdræfti 1(of an enclosed space) cold and uncomfortable because of currents of cool air. anyone would get pneumonia living in that draughty old house Example sentencesExamples The audiences are prepared to put up with draughty village halls, broken strings, buzzing PA gear and all the other imperfections that seem to make the evenings exciting. The workout area was drafty and cold as always, and Star slightly shivered under her workout clothing but she could take it. In the center of the drafty room, the six men who had arrived that evening sat on stools around a large table. A typical room was drafty and chilly in winter and humid and sweltering in summer. He simply shrugged it off, ‘I have no need for my own room, and besides, I don't want you to catch cold, all the other rooms are too drafty.’ Every house was full of flaws - leaky rooves, drafty rooms and saggy floors - and memories. Avoid drafty areas or situations where the flame will be unstable. Before the auditor visits your house, make a list of any existing problems such as condensation and uncomfortable or drafty rooms. In the basement below his house it was drafty and cold. The badge was placed on a flat surface within the child's breathing range, and drafty space was avoided. Avoid placing them in a drafty area or their flower buds may drop before they have a chance to open. One of the most remarkable things about Britain - now as well as then - is its incredibly well-developed network of live music clubs, mostly in back rooms in pubs or draughty town halls. We spent nearly every weekend and holiday for the last 10 years in a cold, dirty, drafty, smoky, uncomfortable place - our own chateau. It was a cold day, the room was draughty and Isabella's condition took a serious turn. Thanks to its basting heat, any old pocket of draughty pavement can now boast a rickety table and chairs. Inevitably, there are many that are distinctly uncomfortable, old and draughty. You can rearrange your furniture so that you move it away from drafty areas and closer to the fireplace. I was born into a drafty farm house in the corn country of Iowa - protected each winter by a row of straw bales set two layers high. Of the new money, $1.2 million is going towards retrofitting cold, draughty, damp houses, and I strongly support that. The candelabra had gone out several minutes ago, due to the drafty nature of the tunnels. Synonyms chilly, cold 1.1 (of a door or window) ill-fitting and allowing in currents of cool air. fix plastic foam strips around draughty windows Example sentencesExamples If by air walls they mean uninsulated, drafty windows then, yes. To me, a cold chill in one corner of a spooky house is a draughty window, not the spirit of someone's dead great, great, great aunt come back to haunt the living. Our home is about three years old, and we've had drafty windows since it was built. Are your windows drafty, hard to open, and covered with frost on chilly mornings? I note off-handedly that I'm slightly shivering from sitting so close to the drafty window, and I'm losing feeling in my hands and feet. Yet still panic lurks in dusty corners and slips through locked but drafty doors. Patchy repairs: ‘If windows are draughty, leave them alone - people will know they have to be replaced.’ This evening I discovered that window seats are draughty, so taped up all the hinges and gaps I could find. Install tight-fitting, insulating window shades on windows that feel drafty after weatherizing. If your home has drafty single-pane windows or single-pane aluminum sliders, the heat loss from windows may be as much as 50 percent. Barbara said residents suffered draughty and leaking windows which were difficult for elderly and disabled people to open and close. Protect plants from icy, drafty windows by pulling pots back at night or placing newspapers against the glass. Poinsettias are sensitive to extreme temperature, so don't place your plant next to a heater or near a drafty window or doorway. Likewise, avoid things - such as fans, doors, drafty windows - which might draw smoke away from the unit. The cash-strapped councils need the money to plug leaks in school roofs, shore up unstable walls, install modern heating systems, repair cracked, draughty windows and remove temporary classrooms. Replacing draughty windows with double-glazed units will save money. However, avoid placing plants near drafty doors, uninsulated windows, and heat sources. The tenants raised a few minor issues specific to their homes that they would like to improve including fencing and draughty windows. Old-style, double-hung window frames are drafty by nature, so what you gain in energy efficiency with the double glazing, you may lose in the design of the old windows. The worst category was found to be two-bedroom properties, mostly flats, in which the average number of faults, such as draughty windows, leaky showers and shoddy electrics, was double that in England and Wales. Derivatives draughtily adverb Everywhere love is breathing draftily like a doorway linking 53rd with 54th. draughtiness nounˈdrɑːftɪnəsˈdræftinəs This involved making holes in the window tracks and has not eliminated the draftiness. Example sentencesExamples In a recent survey of the 46 staff who work on the lower floor of the annexe, 38 said they were concerned about overcrowding, 20 said they were affected by overheating and 16 complained about the cold and draughtiness of the building. Since the air isn't blown forcefully downward, you won't feel draftiness or chill. He figured it must've come from the draftiness of the jail cell. I stripped down to my boxers, ignoring the draftiness in my room, and started doing push ups. Definition of drafty in US English: drafty (British draughty) adjectiveˈdraftēˈdræfti 1(of an enclosed space) cold and uncomfortable because of currents of cool air. anyone would get pneumonia living in the drafty old house Example sentencesExamples The candelabra had gone out several minutes ago, due to the drafty nature of the tunnels. It was a cold day, the room was draughty and Isabella's condition took a serious turn. He simply shrugged it off, ‘I have no need for my own room, and besides, I don't want you to catch cold, all the other rooms are too drafty.’ We spent nearly every weekend and holiday for the last 10 years in a cold, dirty, drafty, smoky, uncomfortable place - our own chateau. Inevitably, there are many that are distinctly uncomfortable, old and draughty. Avoid placing them in a drafty area or their flower buds may drop before they have a chance to open. The workout area was drafty and cold as always, and Star slightly shivered under her workout clothing but she could take it. Thanks to its basting heat, any old pocket of draughty pavement can now boast a rickety table and chairs. Before the auditor visits your house, make a list of any existing problems such as condensation and uncomfortable or drafty rooms. I was born into a drafty farm house in the corn country of Iowa - protected each winter by a row of straw bales set two layers high. Of the new money, $1.2 million is going towards retrofitting cold, draughty, damp houses, and I strongly support that. The audiences are prepared to put up with draughty village halls, broken strings, buzzing PA gear and all the other imperfections that seem to make the evenings exciting. A typical room was drafty and chilly in winter and humid and sweltering in summer. In the center of the drafty room, the six men who had arrived that evening sat on stools around a large table. You can rearrange your furniture so that you move it away from drafty areas and closer to the fireplace. Every house was full of flaws - leaky rooves, drafty rooms and saggy floors - and memories. One of the most remarkable things about Britain - now as well as then - is its incredibly well-developed network of live music clubs, mostly in back rooms in pubs or draughty town halls. In the basement below his house it was drafty and cold. Avoid drafty areas or situations where the flame will be unstable. The badge was placed on a flat surface within the child's breathing range, and drafty space was avoided. Synonyms chilly, cold 1.1 (of a door or window) ill-fitting, and so allowing currents of cool air in. Example sentencesExamples Poinsettias are sensitive to extreme temperature, so don't place your plant next to a heater or near a drafty window or doorway. I note off-handedly that I'm slightly shivering from sitting so close to the drafty window, and I'm losing feeling in my hands and feet. The worst category was found to be two-bedroom properties, mostly flats, in which the average number of faults, such as draughty windows, leaky showers and shoddy electrics, was double that in England and Wales. This evening I discovered that window seats are draughty, so taped up all the hinges and gaps I could find. However, avoid placing plants near drafty doors, uninsulated windows, and heat sources. Protect plants from icy, drafty windows by pulling pots back at night or placing newspapers against the glass. Barbara said residents suffered draughty and leaking windows which were difficult for elderly and disabled people to open and close. The cash-strapped councils need the money to plug leaks in school roofs, shore up unstable walls, install modern heating systems, repair cracked, draughty windows and remove temporary classrooms. Patchy repairs: ‘If windows are draughty, leave them alone - people will know they have to be replaced.’ Yet still panic lurks in dusty corners and slips through locked but drafty doors. The tenants raised a few minor issues specific to their homes that they would like to improve including fencing and draughty windows. Likewise, avoid things - such as fans, doors, drafty windows - which might draw smoke away from the unit. Old-style, double-hung window frames are drafty by nature, so what you gain in energy efficiency with the double glazing, you may lose in the design of the old windows. If by air walls they mean uninsulated, drafty windows then, yes. Are your windows drafty, hard to open, and covered with frost on chilly mornings? To me, a cold chill in one corner of a spooky house is a draughty window, not the spirit of someone's dead great, great, great aunt come back to haunt the living. Our home is about three years old, and we've had drafty windows since it was built. If your home has drafty single-pane windows or single-pane aluminum sliders, the heat loss from windows may be as much as 50 percent. Replacing draughty windows with double-glazed units will save money. Install tight-fitting, insulating window shades on windows that feel drafty after weatherizing.
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