DRAFTY Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

drafty

adjective

Definition of drafty

as in blustery

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Recent Examples of drafty Copley agrees with this sentiment, noting that the scent of essential oils fades quicker if a room is too cold, drafty, or large. — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 21 Aug. 2026 All of this is the kind of success story that gets touted in quarterly earnings reports and leads to talent getting trotted out in front of advertisers in drafty event halls. — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026 Locate plants kept indoors over winter away from exterior doors or drafty windows. — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2026 Between drafty airports, chilly offices, and afternoon temperature spikes, layers are a serious nonnegotiable. — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for drafty

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Adjective

Tens of thousands of residents were still without power Saturday due to the blustery conditions, ongoing fires and precautionary power shutoffs intended to prevent new blazes, according to utility providers.

— Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Saturday will be chilly and blustery, with wind gusts of 25 to 35 mph, and highs only in the low to mid-50s, feeling more like November.

— Justin Lewis, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of blustery

Adjective

Winds will be gusty out of the northeast at 10 to 25 mph with gusts over 30 mph possible.

— Steven Sosna, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
Winds may not be quite as strong near Sacramento in the evening as the Delta breeze counteracts some of the north winds — a peculiar setup — but could still be gusty in sudden bursts.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of gusty

Adjective

South winds will become breezy ahead of the approaching front.

— Michael Autovino, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
The cold front is expected to move west to east through the area Thursday afternoon, bringing colder temperatures, drier air and breezy northwesterly winds that could gust 25 to 30 mph behind the front, the weather service said.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026

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