it's draughty in here — hier zieht es
English-german dictionary. 2013.
drafty — draft y adj. not airtight; allowing in currents of air, especially uncomfortably cold air; of buildings. Syn: draughty. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
drafty — 1580s, from DRAFT (Cf. draft) + Y (Cf. y) (2) … Etymology dictionary
drafty — (Brit. draughty) ► ADJECTIVE (draftier, draftiest) ▪ uncomfortable because of draughts of cold air … English terms dictionary
drafty — [draf′tē] adj. draftier, draftiest letting in, having, or exposed to a draft or drafts of air, esp. an unwanted draft draftily adv. draftiness n … English World dictionary
drafty — n. a draft beer; beer. □ How about a cold drafty? □ Another drafty, Tom? … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
drafty — adjective (draftier; est) Date: 1846 exposed to or abounding in drafts of air < a drafty room > • draftily adverb • draftiness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
drafty — adj. Drafty is used with these nouns: ↑corridor, ↑room, ↑window … Collocations dictionary
drafty — draft|y [ dræfti ] adjective a drafty room or building is uncomfortable because it has cold air blowing through it … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
drafty — draftily, adv. draftiness, n. /draf tee, drahf /, adj., draftier, draftiest. characterized by or admitting currents of air, usually uncomfortable. Also, esp. Brit., draughty. [1840 50; DRAFT + Y1] * * * … Universalium
drafty — adjective /ˈdɹɑːfti,ˈdɹæfti/ Characterized by gusts of wind; windy … Wiktionary
drafty — Synonyms and related words: aeolian, airish, airy, blasty, blowy, blustering, blusterous, blustery, boreal, breezy, brisk, favonian, flawy, fresh, gusty, puffy, squally, windy … Moby Thesaurus
