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DRAUGHTY (draughtier, draughtiest)

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Irregular inflected forms: draughtier  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation, draughtiest  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

 Dictionary entry overview: What does draughty mean? 

DRAUGHTY (adjective)
  The adjective DRAUGHTY has 1 sense:

1. not airtightplay

  Familiarity information: DRAUGHTY used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


DRAUGHTY (adjective)

 Declension: comparative and superlative 
Comparative: draughtier  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Superlative: draughtiest  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation


Sense 1

Meaning:

Not airtight

Synonyms:

drafty; draughty

Similar:

leaky (permitting the unwanted passage of fluids or gases)

Derivation:

draught (a current of air (usually coming into a chimney or room or vehicle))


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