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draughty
(draughty)
Pronunciation:
/ˈdrɑːfti/
(
US
drafty
)
adjective
(
draughtier
,
draughtiest
;
draftier
,
draftiest
)
(of an enclosed space) cold and uncomfortable because of currents of cool air:
anyone would get pneumonia living in that draughty old house
(of a door or window) ill-fitting and allowing in currents of cool air:
fix plastic foam strips around draughty windows
Derivatives
draughtily
adverb
draughtiness
noun
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