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drafty

adj
/ˈdɹɑːfti/UK/ˈdɹæfti/US

Etymology

From earlier draughty, equivalent to draft + -y.

  1. inherited from *drahtuz✻ — “a pulling, drawing”
  2. inherited from *drahti✻
  3. inherited from *dreaht✻
  4. inherited from draught
  5. suffixed as drafty — “draft + -y”

Definitions

  1. Characterized by gusts of wind

    Characterized by gusts of wind; windy.

  2. Not properly sealed against drafts (draughts).

    • It's really drafty (draughty) in here.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA