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drafty

UK/ˈdɹɑːfti//ˈdɹæfti/

drafty adjective: characterized by gusts of wind; windy.

drafty: a view of a tree outside of a window
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Adjective

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

  1. (US) Characterized by gusts of wind; windy.
  2. (US) Not properly sealed against drafts (draughts).
    • It's really drafty (draughty) in here.

drafty meaning in Bengali

drafty in Bengali

ঝড়ো হাওয়াযুক্ত, বাতাসবহুল

Forms of drafty

comparativedraftier
comparativemore drafty
superlativedraftiest
superlativemost drafty
alternative formdraughty

Origin of drafty

From earlier draughty, equivalent to draft + -y.

Words formed from drafty

Words that rhyme with drafty

Questions about drafty

What does drafty mean?
Drafty means characterized by gusts of wind; windy.
What is drafty in Bengali?
Drafty in Bengali is ঝড়ো হাওয়াযুক্ত, বাতাসবহুল. See Drafty meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is drafty?
Drafty is an adjective.
How do you pronounce drafty?
Drafty is pronounced /ˈdɹɑːfti/ (UK).

Words near drafty in the dictionary

  1. draftswoman
  2. draftswomanship
  3. draftswomen
  4. draftwoman
  5. draftwomen
  6. drafty
  7. drag
  8. drag act
  9. drag acts
  10. drag and drop
  11. drag artist

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Adapted from Wiktionary: drafty (page history and authors); drafty (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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