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- [draf-tee, drahf-]
- /ˈdræf ti, ˈdrɑf-/
- /ˈdrɑːf.ti/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [draf-tee, drahf-]
- /ˈdræf ti, ˈdrɑf-/
Definitions of drafty word
- adjective drafty characterized by or admitting currents of air, usually uncomfortable. 1
- noun drafty (of an enclosed space) cold and uncomfortable because of currents of cool air. 1
- adjective drafty room, etc.: uncomfortably breezy 1
- adjective drafty letting in, having, or exposed to a draft or drafts of air, esp. an unwanted draft 0
- adjective drafty Characterized by gusts of wind; windy. 0
- adjective drafty (of a building etc.) Not properly sealed against drafts (draughts). 0
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Origin of drafty
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50; draft + -y1
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Parts of speech for Drafty
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
drafty popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
drafty usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for drafty
adj drafty
- breezy — If you describe someone as breezy, you mean that they behave in a casual, cheerful, and confident manner.
- aerial — You talk about aerial attacks and aerial photographs to indicate that people or things on the ground are attacked or photographed by people in aeroplanes.
- atmospheric — Atmospheric is used to describe something which relates to the Earth's atmosphere.
- fresh — newly made or obtained: fresh footprints.
- gaseous — existing in the state of a gas; not solid or liquid.
adjective drafty
- cold — Something that is cold has a very low temperature or a lower temperature than is normal or acceptable.
Antonyms for drafty
adj drafty
- burdensome — If you describe something as burdensome, you mean it is worrying or hard to deal with.
- close — When you close something such as a door or lid or when it closes, it moves so that a hole, gap, or opening is covered.
- closed — A closed group of people does not welcome new people or ideas from outside.
- oppressive — burdensome, unjustly harsh, or tyrannical: an oppressive king; oppressive laws.
- stuffy — close; poorly ventilated: a stuffy room.
Top questions with drafty
- how to fix a drafty door?
- how to fix drafty windows?
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- how to insulate a drafty door?
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- what is drafty?
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- how to seal a drafty door?
- how to fix a drafty front door?
- how to seal drafty windows for winter?
- how to seal drafty door?
- how to cover drafty windows?
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