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draughty, a.|ˈdrɑːftɪ, -æ-|
[f. draught n. + -y1.]
1. Abounding in draughts or currents of air.
1846A. Marsh Emilia Wyndham (L.), In this draughty comfortless room I waited. 1859R. F. Burton Centr. Afr. in Jrnl. Geog. Soc. XXIX. 123 A filmy shade that flutters and flickers in the draughty breeze.
2. Designing, artful, crafty: see draught 33. Sc.
1822Galt Steam-Boat 189 (Jam.), I could discern that the flunkies were draughty fellows. 1823― R. Gilhaize I. 162 (Jam.) I'll be plain wi' you, said my grandfather to this draughty speech. 1829Hogg Sheph. Cal. I. 233 Ye're a cunning draughty man.
†3. [Perhaps an alteration of the equivocal adj. drafty.] Rubbishy; filthy. Obs. rare.
16022nd Pt. Return fr. Parnass. i. ii. 151 The filth that falleth from so many draughty inuentions as daily swarme in our printing house.
Hence ˈdraughtiness, draughty condition.
1871Daily News 13 Jan., It might prove an undesirable habitation for invalids on account of its draughtiness. |