"drafty" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈdɹɑːfti/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈdɹæfti/ [General-American] Forms: draftier [comparative], more drafty [comparative], draftiest [superlative], most drafty [superlative]
Rhymes: -æfti Etymology: From earlier draughty, equivalent to draft + -y. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|draft|-y|id2=adjectival}} draft + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er|more}} drafty (comparative draftier or more drafty, superlative draftiest or most drafty)
  1. Characterized by gusts of wind; windy. Tags: US Translations (characterized by gusts of wind; windy): изложен на течение (izložen na tečenie) (Bulgarian), puuskainen (english: gusty) (Finnish), tuulinen (english: windy) (Finnish), zugig (German), huzatos (Hungarian)
    Sense id: en-drafty-en-adj-~GG1-uAQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival), Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Maori translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival): 47 53 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 59 41 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 46 54 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 49 51 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 45 55 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 48 52 Disambiguation of 'characterized by gusts of wind; windy': 98 2
  2. (of a building etc.) Not properly sealed against drafts (draughts). Tags: US Translations (of a building: not sealed against draughts): vetoinen (Finnish), vetoisa (Finnish), zugig (German), spifferoso [masculine] (Italian), kauanu (Maori)
    Sense id: en-drafty-en-adj-~ImTpJ8P Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival), Entries with translation boxes, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Maori translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival): 47 53 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 46 54 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 49 51 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 45 55 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 48 52 Disambiguation of 'of a building: not sealed against draughts': 2 98
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: draughty Derived forms: draftily, draftiness

Inflected forms

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