drafty
Poorly sealed space
Drafty describes a space where unwanted currents of air flow through: a drafty old farmhouse, The window was drafty.
The word suggests discomfort—cold air seeping through gaps in walls, windows, or doors.
British spelling: draughty.
Unfilled spaces between
- cracksNarrow surface breaks
- crevicesNarrow splits in surfaces
- seepageSlow fluid escape
- unsealedNot closed off
permeable · weatherstripping · caulking · rattling · ill-fitting · loose · porous · penetrable
Movement of atmosphere
- gustsSudden bursts of air
- windyFull of moving air
- blusteryWildly, coldly windy
- blowingMoving air forcefully
wafting · fluttering · billowing · currents · sweeping · swirling · whooshing · flapping
Moderately cold
- shiverInvoluntary trembling sensation
- goosebumpsRaised skin from cold
- frigidExtremely and intensely cold
- icyFrozen or unfriendly
nippy · biting · raw · brisk · shivery · frosty · coldness · piercing
Existing many years
- rundownQuick overview of facts
- ramshackleBadly deteriorated from neglect
- decrepitWorn by age
- crumblingBreaking down gradually
neglected · weathered · aging · rickety · tumbledown · shabby · worn · derelict
Warmth leaving a system
- inefficientPoor at using resources
- energy lossPower that escapes unused
- poor insulationInsufficient thermal barrier
- thermal bridgingConductive bypass through insulation
cold spots · temperature fluctuation · R-value · insulation · retrofit · winterizing
gaps
Unfilled spaces between
unsealed · permeable · weatherstripping · caulking · rattling · ill-fitting · loose · porous · penetrable · openings
airflow
Movement of atmosphere
blowing · wafting · fluttering · billowing · currents · sweeping · swirling · whooshing · flapping · puffing
chilly
Moderately cold
- shiverInvoluntary trembling sensation
- goosebumpsRaised skin from cold
- frigidExtremely and intensely cold
icy · nippy · biting · raw · brisk · shivery · frosty · coldness · piercing · wintry
old
Existing many years
- rundownQuick overview of facts
- ramshackleBadly deteriorated from neglect
- decrepitWorn by age
crumbling · neglected · weathered · aging · rickety · tumbledown · shabby · worn · derelict · abandoned
heat loss
Warmth leaving a system
- inefficientPoor at using resources
- energy lossPower that escapes unused
- poor insulationInsufficient thermal barrier
thermal bridging · cold spots · temperature fluctuation · R-value · insulation · retrofit · winterizing
draftyairtight
Impervious to atmosphere
sealed · tight · weathertight · weatherproofed · insulated
- rough draftUnpolished first attempt
- first draftEarliest written version
- draft evasionAvoiding mandatory military service
- military draftsCompulsory enlistment into armed forces
- chimney draftUpward airflow in smokestack
- draft beerBeverage dispensed from kegs
draft, drafting, drafts, indraft, redraft, redrafting, overdraft, redrafted, drafter