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Drafty

/ˈdɹɑːfti/

Characterized by gusts of wind; windy.

📖 Definitions of "Drafty"

adjective
  1. 1

    Characterized by gusts of wind; windy.

  2. 2

    (of a building etc.) Not properly sealed against drafts (draughts).

    "It's really drafty (draughty) in here."

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WordDefinition
leakyHaving leaks; not fully sealed.
draughty(British spelling) Standard spelling of drafty.

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WordDefinition
leakyHaving leaks; not fully sealed.
draughty(British spelling) Standard spelling of drafty.
greenOf a green hue.
windsomeCharacterised or marked by winding
blowyWindy or breezy.
gustynounOf wind: blowing in gusts; blustery; tempestuous.
windynoun(colloquial) A fart.
wind-lashedSubject to violent gusts of wind
flawyFull of flaws or cracks; broken; defective.
airsomeCharacterised or marked by air, especially bracingly cold air; windy; stormy
squallyCharacterized by squalls, or sudden violent bursts of wind; gusty.
zephyrous(of a wind) Soft, gentle, refreshing.
buffetedverbBattered, especially by strong wind.
windblown(of a person) having disheveled hair blown about by the wind.
windlikenounResembling or characteristic of wind.
weatherynounAccompanied by or featuring wind and/or precipitation.
windlashedAlternative spelling of wind-lashed. [Subject to violent gusts of wind]
galelikenounResembling or characteristic of a gale of wind.
choppy(of the surface of water) Having many small, rough waves.
weatherishSomewhat windy, cloudy or rainy.

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