drafty

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drafty

  • /ˈdɹɑːfti/ UK
  • /ˈdɹæfti/ US

Rhymes with -æfti

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From earlier draughty, equivalent to draft + -y.

adjective draftier · more drafty · draftiest · most drafty · draughty

  1. US Characterized by gusts of wind; windy.
  2. US, of a building etc. Not properly sealed against drafts (draughts). It's really drafty (draughty) in here.

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adj characterized by gusts of wind; windy

Deutschzugig

adj of a building: not sealed against draughts

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@misc{drafty_2026,
  title = {drafty},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/drafty},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}