drafty

English

Alternative forms

draughty

Etymology

draft +‎ -y

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈdɹɑːfti/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈdɹæfti/

Adjective

drafty (comparative draftier or more drafty, superlative draftiest or most drafty) (American spelling)

Characterized by gusts of wind; windy.
(of a building etc.) Not properly sealed against drafts (draughts).
It's really drafty (draughty) in here.

Translations

characterized by gusts of wind; windy

Bulgarian: изложен на течение (izložen na tečenie)
Finnish: puuskainen (fi) (gusty); tuulinen (fi) (windy)

German: zugig (de)
Hungarian: huzatos (hu)

of a building: not sealed against draughts

Finnish: vetoinen (fi), vetoisa (fi)
German: zugig (de)

Italian: spifferoso m
Maori: kauanu

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