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draughty /ˈdrɑːfti /(US drafty) adjective (draughtier, draughtiest; draftier, draftiest)1(Of an enclosed space) cold and uncomfortable because of currents of cool air: anyone would get pneumonia living in that draughty old house...- Before the auditor visits your house, make a list of any existing problems such as condensation and uncomfortable or drafty rooms.
- The workout area was drafty and cold as always, and Star slightly shivered under her workout clothing but she could take it.
- I was born into a drafty farm house in the corn country of Iowa - protected each winter by a row of straw bales set two layers high.
1.1(Of a door or window) ill-fitting and allowing in currents of cool air: fix plastic foam strips around draughty windows...- However, avoid placing plants near drafty doors, uninsulated windows, and heat sources.
- Likewise, avoid things - such as fans, doors, drafty windows - which might draw smoke away from the unit.
- Replacing draughty windows with double-glazed units will save money.
Derivativesdraughtily adverb ...- Everywhere love is breathing draftily like a doorway linking 53rd with 54th.
draughtiness /ˈdrɑːftɪnəs / noun ...- In a recent survey of the 46 staff who work on the lower floor of the annexe, 38 said they were concerned about overcrowding, 20 said they were affected by overheating and 16 complained about the cold and draughtiness of the building.
- He figured it must've come from the draftiness of the jail cell.
- Since the air isn't blown forcefully downward, you won't feel draftiness or chill.
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