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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 draughty word
- adjective draughty characterized by or admitting currents of air, usually uncomfortable. 1
- noun draughty Alternative spelling of drafty. 1
- adjective draughty A draughty room or building has currents of cold air blowing through it, usually because the windows and doors do not fit very well. 0
- adjective draughty characterized by or exposed to draughts of air 0
- abbreviation DRAUGHTY drafty 0
- adjective draughty British standard spelling of drafty. 0
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Origin of draughty
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 Draughty
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
draughty popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
draughty usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for draughty
adjective draughty
- breezy — If you describe someone as breezy, you mean that they behave in a casual, cheerful, and confident manner.
- uncluttered — to fill or litter with things in a disorderly manner: All kinds of papers cluttered the top of his desk.
- 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.
- blowy — windy
Antonyms for draughty
adjective draughty
- 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.
- heavy — of great weight; hard to lift or carry: a heavy load.
- oppressive — burdensome, unjustly harsh, or tyrannical: an oppressive king; oppressive laws.
Top questions with draughty
- what does draughty mean?
- how to stop draughty windows?
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