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adjective \ ˈdraf-tē , ˈdräf- \

Definition of drafty

draftier; draftiest

:exposed to or abounding in drafts of air

a drafty room

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draftiness

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The mixed-race crowd in the drafty old library room sat around a single projector, straining to hear the film’s messages over a single speaker.

— vann r. newkirk ii, The Atlantic, "Black Charlottesville has Seen This All Before," 18 Aug. 2017
Seersucker is a light fabric, and December is drafty. 2.

— hannah norling, Southern Living, "The Northern Southerner: Pearls, Manners, and Charm, Oh My!," 11 July 2017
Her first big projects were to waterproof the basement and then replace all the doors and windows, as the home was drafty.

— joanne kempinger demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Sunny yellow farmhouse with lush gardens oozes with charm," 22 June 2017
The neighborhood became a sort of engine for Western culture after World War II, with Beats, artists, musicians and oddballs flooding the cheap, drafty rooms in rundown brownstones.

— mary kaye schilling, New York Times, "The New York Building Inhabited Entirely by Creative People," 17 Apr. 2017
I was assigned to the coral-and-cream guest room, with a huge, drafty bathroom down six steps and an adjacent shower room up another six.

— vanityfair.com, VanityFair.com, "How the Earl of Snowdon Turned His Heritage into a Lifestyle," 10 Mar. 2017
Target market: Outdoor enthusiasts who want to cut down on bulky layers as well as people who always feel cold or live or work in drafty spaces.

— molly guthrey, Twin Cities, "Give Local: U alum’s time in Minnesota key to Heacket," 24 Jan. 2017
Pigeons flew in and out of the large, drafty prison.

— james risen, New York Times, "After Torture, Ex-Detainee Is Still Captive of ‘The Darkness’," 12 Oct. 2016
Meanwhile, Iqaluit proper boasts drafty igloos and prefabs connected by a twisted morass of aluminum siding, heating and power ducts, thin black pipes, and satellite dishes.

— sheldon teitelbaum, WIRED, "The Call of the Wired," 1 Nov. 1997

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Definition of drafty for English Language Learners

: having cold air moving through in a way that is unpleasant or uncomfortable

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drafty

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adjective \ ˈdraf-tē , ˈdräf- \

Definition of drafty for Students

draftier; draftiest

:having usually cool air moving through

a drafty hall

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