drafty

English

Alternative forms

• draughty

Etymology

From earlier draughty, equivalent to draft +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈdɹɑːfti/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈdɹæfti/

• Audio (US):

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• Rhymes: -æfti

Adjective

drafty (comparative draftier or more drafty, superlative draftiest or most drafty) (American spelling)

1. Characterized by gusts of wind; windy.
2. (of a building etc.) Not properly sealed against drafts (draughts).

   It's really drafty (draughty) in here.

Derived terms

• draftily
• draftiness

Translations

characterized by gusts of wind; windy

Bulgarian: изложен на течение (izložen na tečenie) Finnish: puuskainen (fi) (gusty); tuulinen (fi) (windy) German: zugig (de) Hungarian: huzatos (hu)

of a building: not sealed against draughts

Finnish: vetoinen (fi), vetoisa (fi) German: zugig (de) Italian: spifferoso m Maori: kauanu

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