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drafty

adjective

ˈdraf-tē How to pronounce drafty (audio)
ˈdräf-
draftier; draftiest
Synonyms of draftynext
: 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.
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Heavy curtains can also help with drafty windows. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2025 Photojournalist Ann Hermes traveled to the offices of the Ipswich Local News (Massachusetts), the Juneau Empire (Alaska), and 50 more newsrooms in between to document the endangered local journalist’s increasingly dim and drafty habitations. Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 1 Dec. 2025 This compact space heater could be the solution to drafty rooms or super cold nights this winter. Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 28 Nov. 2025 Thermal Curtains for Heat Retention Many older homes have single-glazed or drafty windows that allow heat to escape. Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for drafty

Word History

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of drafty was in 1829

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“Drafty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drafty. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.

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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