drafty

adjective

ˈdraf-tē How to pronounce drafty (audio)
ˈdräf-
draftier; draftiest
: exposed to or abounding in drafts of air
a drafty room
draftily
ˈdraf-tə-lē How to pronounce drafty (audio)
ˈdräf-
adverb
draftiness noun

Examples of drafty in a Sentence

The house is very drafty.
Recent Examples on the Web And tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, and okra don’t like anything that even rhymes with cool or drafty! Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 16 Feb. 2024 Given the cold weather persistently coming through the drafty bay windows of tenement flats in Glasgow, my mother would neatly stack the plates in the groove of the radiator to heat them up and set the table with a bright red tablecloth, the color of luck over the festivities. Julie Lin, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Feb. 2024 To prolong the life of your blooms, place your Easter lily in bright, indirect light in a cool, but not drafty, spot in your home. Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2024 It’s made of a soft chenille yarn that’s warm and lightweight without being too heavy or drafty. Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 2 Feb. 2024 Here’s my interpretation of Saito, the theorist, in practice: Live in a small apartment rather than a big, drafty house. E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2024 The plants will thrive in normal household temperatures, but avoid placing the scrap garden over a radiator, in front of a vent or next to a drafty window, because intense heat or cold can severely damage or kill plants. Washington Post, 31 Jan. 2024 In 2017, Chinese conglomerate Zhejiang Geely Holding Group took controlling interest in the 75-year-old manufacturing concern, based in Hethel, England, and has since spent more than $2 billion turning smoky, drafty old Lotus into Lotus Technology, a luxury electric hothouse. Dan Neil, WSJ, 14 Dec. 2023 The Natural Resources Defense Council advises that people check their baseboards and attic hatches for openings that can be sealed to make the living space less drafty. Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 16 Nov. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of drafty was in 1846

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Cite this Entry

“Drafty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drafty. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

drafty

adjective
ˈdraf-tē How to pronounce drafty (audio)
ˈdrȧf-
draftier; draftiest
: exposed to a draft or current of air
a drafty hall
draftily adverb
draftiness noun
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