drafty
adjective
, ˈdräf-\
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, ˈdräf- \
adverb
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noun
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The image of grumpy people dressed in black, spending hours in drafty churches hating nature and getting their misanthropy refreshed, makes their most beautiful ideas seem merely hypocritical. — Marilynne Robinson, Harper's magazine, "Is Poverty Necessary?," 10 June 2019 There are traditions, such as the chance of catching a cold between the travel, mingling and working in the drafty, cavernous Cobo Center, the downtown convention center parked on the edge of the frigid Detroit River. — Adrienne Roberts, WSJ, "Slush, Snow, the ‘Cobo Cough.’ Detroit Holds Its Last Winter Auto Show," 13 Jan. 2019 Others like marjoram are more particular and don’t like a drafty windowsill. — Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, "How to Grow an Indoor Herb Garden That Actually Stays Alive All Winter," 7 Dec. 2018 Adding more insulation to ceilings and walls is relatively simple, but replacing drafty windows presents lots of choices. — The Seattle Times, "Warm up for winter with expert advice on home improvements," 16 Oct. 2018 Somewhere that's not windy or drafty (so away from air vents!), that gets sunlight but doesn't totally bake in the sun, and on top of that, some humidity won't hurt. — Brittney Morgan, House Beautiful, "How To Keep A Fiddle Leaf Fig Tree Alive Without Losing Your Mind," 19 July 2018 Do yourself a favor and seal up drafty areas before situating your fig. — Molly Marquand, Good Housekeeping, "5 Mistakes You’re Making With Your Fiddle-Leaf Fig," 15 Aug. 2016 Sven had long ago moved to Glasgow from Stuttgart, and seemed perfectly at home in this quiet, drafty environment. — Sam Lubell, New York Times, "A Glasgow Architect’s Masterpiece Is Damaged, but Not His Magic," 2 July 2018 Somewhere that's not windy or drafty (so away from air vents!), that gets sunlight but doesn't totally bake in the sun, and on top of that, some humidity won't hurt. — Brittney Morgan, House Beautiful, "How To Keep A Fiddle Leaf Fig Tree Alive Without Losing Your Mind," 22 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'drafty.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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