"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: {{m|en|draughty}} draughty, {{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) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival): 45 55 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) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival): 45 55 Disambiguation of 'of a building: not sealed against draughts': 3 97
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: draughty

Inflected forms

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      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "of a building: not sealed against draughts",
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