drafty

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adjective

ˈdraf-tē

ˈdräf-

draftier; draftiest

Synonyms of drafty

: exposed to or abounding in drafts of air

a drafty room

draftily

ˈdraf-tə-lē

ˈdräf-

adverb

draftiness

ˈdraf-tē-nəs

ˈdräf-

noun

draftiness

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noun

draft·i·ness ˈtēnə̇s

-tin-

plural -es

: the condition of being exposed to or abounding in drafts

complained of the draftiness of her room

: the condition of being drafty especially in conformation of body

Examples of drafty in a Sentence

Adjective The house is very drafty.

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Adjective

Locate plants kept indoors over winter away from exterior doors or drafty windows. — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2026 Between drafty airports, chilly offices, and afternoon temperature spikes, layers are a serious nonnegotiable. — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 25 June 2026 They’re filmed in unfinished basements or drafty garages; mothers wear bulky winter coats over pajamas, their hair sometimes appearing unwashed, their desperation for a moment alone palpable. — Sarah Levy, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026 Blackwood, with her firsthand knowledge of drafty manors and unhinged families, explains with remorseless precision what lies behind the fantasy—what happens when the houses, and the people in them, are neither charismatic nor lovable. — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for drafty

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

draft entry 1 + -y entry 1

First Known Use

Adjective

1829, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of drafty was in 1829

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drafty

adjective

ˈdraf-tē

ˈdrȧf-

draftier; draftiest

: exposed to a draft or current of air

a drafty hall

draftily

-tə-lē

adverb

draftiness

-tē-nəs

noun

drafty

adjective

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