Draughty
/ˈdrɑːfti/noun
Characterized by unpleasant currents of air or cold air entering through gaps or openings.
Did you know?The airflow sense of “draught” developed from the older idea of something being “drawn,” linking a chilly room to the same ancient root as “draw” and “drag.”
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*dʰregʰ-
“To draw, pull, or drag”
Old English
OE
dragan
“To draw, pull, or drag”
Middle English
ME
draht; draught
“A drawing, pulling, or quantity drawn”
16th Century
English
draught
“A current or flow of air, understood as air being drawn through a space”
Modern English
English
draughty
“Having uncomfortable currents of air”