draughty
Full of drafts
Draughty describes a space where unwanted currents of cold air blow through: a draughty old farmhouse, The windows made the room draughty.
The word is the British spelling; Americans write drafty.
Both come from draught/draft in its sense of a current of air.
Unfilled spaces between
- cracksNarrow surface breaks
- ill-fittingNot the right size
- leakyAllowing unwanted seepage
- unsealedNot closed off
rattling · loose · worn · weatherstripping · old · rickety · permeable · porous
Low temperature state
- shiverInvoluntary trembling sensation
- nippyUnpleasantly cold
- briskQuick and invigorating
- bitingHarshly critical or cold
raw · crisp · goosebumps · windchill · shivery · coolness · numbing · fresh
Light, gentle air movement
- gustBrief wind surge
- currentDirected flow of charge
- windAir current outdoors
- ventilationCirculation of fresh air
air movement · blow · waft · puff · stream · circulation · updraft · downdraft
gaps
Unfilled spaces between
- cracksNarrow surface breaks
- ill-fittingNot the right size
- leakyAllowing unwanted seepage
unsealed · rattling · loose · worn · weatherstripping · old · rickety · permeable · porous · uninsulated
cold
Low temperature state
biting · raw · crisp · goosebumps · windchill · shivery · coolness · numbing · fresh · piercing
breeze
Light, gentle air movement
ventilation · air movement · blow · waft · puff · stream · circulation · updraft · downdraft · whiff
hallway
Interior connecting passage
- corridorEnclosed connecting walkway
- stairwellEnclosed vertical passage for stairs
- atticSpace beneath the roof
cellar · barn · warehouse · cottage · castle · manor · church · vestibule · foyer · entranceway
draughtyairtight
Impervious to atmosphere
sealed · weathertight · tight · insulated · weatherproofed
- draught beerBeer from a keg
- sleeping draughtDrink causing drowsiness
- draught horsesEquines bred for hauling
- draught animalLivestock bred for hauling
- draught excluderBarrier blocking under-door airflow