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Meaning of "drifty" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DRIFTY

drifty  [ˈdrɪftɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DRIFTY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Drifty is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DRIFTY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of drifty in the English dictionary

The definition of drifty in the dictionary is floating.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DRIFTY


biosafety
ˌbaɪəʊˈseɪftɪ
clifty
ˈklɪftɪ
fifty
ˈfɪftɪ
LD50
ˌɛlˌdiːˈfɪftɪ
nifty
ˈnɪftɪ
rifty
ˈrɪftɪ
safety
ˈseɪftɪ
shifty
ˈʃɪftɪ
snifty
ˈsnɪftɪ
supersafety
ˌsuːpərˈseɪftɪ
swiftie
ˈswɪftɪ
swifty
ˈswɪftɪ
thrifty
ˈθrɪftɪ
unsafety
ʌnˈseɪftɪ
unthrifty
ʌnˈθrɪftɪ
wifty
ˈwɪftɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DRIFTY

drift
drift anchor
drift ice
drift net
drift transistor
drift tube
driftage
drifted
drifter
drifting
driftingly
driftless
driftpin
driftwood
drill
drill down
drill pipe
drill press
drill sergeant
drill string

WORDS THAT END LIKE DRIFTY

ability
activity
arty-crafty
authority
availability
beauty
busty
capacity
celebrity
city
come to the party
drafty
fifty-fifty
hefty
lefty
lofty
outcrafty
shufty
toplofty
tufty

Synonyms and antonyms of drifty in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «drifty» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DRIFTY

Find out the translation of drifty to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of drifty from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «drifty» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

轻松进行漂移
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

drifty
570 millions of speakers

English

drifty
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

drifty
380 millions of speakers
ar

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drifty ل
280 millions of speakers

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drifty
278 millions of speakers

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Drifty
270 millions of speakers

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drifty
260 millions of speakers

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drifty
220 millions of speakers

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Drifty
190 millions of speakers

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drifty
180 millions of speakers

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drifty
130 millions of speakers

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drifty
85 millions of speakers

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Drifty
85 millions of speakers
vi

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drifty
80 millions of speakers

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drifty
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पिसारा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

drifty
70 millions of speakers

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drifty
65 millions of speakers

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drifty
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

drifty
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

drifty
30 millions of speakers
el

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drifty
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

drifty
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

drifty
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

drifty
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of drifty

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DRIFTY»

The term «drifty» is regularly used and occupies the 104.891 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DRIFTY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about drifty

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QUOTES WITH «DRIFTY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word drifty.
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Melissa McBride
I'm pretty drifty.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DRIFTY»

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The Food-Mood-Body Connection: Nutrition-Based Encironmental ...
The characteristics are: drifty, driven and daring. Drifty, as in, 'calling planet earth, do you read me?' Drifty means difficulty concentrating. Many children cannot understand what they read or what's being asked of them in class. They are very  ...
Gary Null, 2001
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The English dialect dictionary, being the complete ...
41. s.Dur. Aw' was varra near blinded wi snaw an' drift as aw com ower t'fell (_|. E.D.). Cum. (M.P.), w.Yks. IJ.\'V.) Hence (I) Drifter, sb. (a) a drift of snow; (b) a sheep that is overlaid in a drift ol snow; (2) Drifty, adj. abounding with driving snow or ...
Joseph Wright
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User's guide to Marine Corps leadership
Every night this week LCpl Drifty has slipped out on liberty and has not participated in the nightly field days. It is generally known to those in the barracks that LCpl Drifty is dating 2nd Lt Party of the S-2 Section. In discussing this matter with ...
United States. Marine Corps, 1984
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CMJ New Music Monthly
Ironically, Tristeza does have a way with a phrase: The name of their second full- length, Dieam Signals In Full Circles, pins down their sound better than anything I could come up with, and one song is pithier yet: "Shifty Drifty." A typical Tristeza ...
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Scottish Dictionary and Supplement: In Four Volumes. Suppl. ...
This word is evidently formed from drifed, the part. pa. of A.S. drif-an to drive. In Isl . the noun assumes the form of drif-a ; Su.G. drifw-a. To Drift, v. impers. Iff driflin"1, the snow in its fall is driven by the wind, S. Drifty, adj. Abounding with snow-drift ...
John Jamieson, 1841
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The Life and Times of Charles
Well, they all sat down and braced themselves for more of that Drifty 'figmented' imagination stuff. “I confided something to Charles the other day, and I'll let him tell you what it was. Charles, come on over here. You do it, old sport, will you?
Dryfuss W. Driftwood, 2013
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The Edinburgh monthly magazine [afterw.] Blackwood's ...
The most dismal of all those on record is the thirteen drifty days. This extraordinary storm, as near as I have been able to trace, must have occurred in the year 1620. The traditionary stories and pictures of desolation that remain of it, are the ...
8
The Gentleman's Magazine, and Historical Chronicle
The most dismal of all those on record is the thirteen drifty days. This extraordinary s'.orm, as near as I have been able to trace, must have occurred in the year 1620. The traditionary stories and pictures of desolation that remain of it, are Ihe ...
9
Among the Stars
May mistook it for disappointment and openedher eyes. When she did, she let out a scream. Standing next to Lucius was... herself. At least, a version ofherself. Thegirl looked like May, but she was as drifty and translucent as Lucius, and she  ...
Jodi Lynn Anderson, 2014
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The Scrapbook: A Collection of Amusing and Striking Pieces ...
Anonymous. SNOW STORMS.* The most dismal of all those on record is the thirteen drifty days. This extraordinary storm, as near as I have * Brevity and variety being two principal requisites in the pieces admitted into this Miscellany, the Editor ...
John M'Diarmid, 1822

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DRIFTY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term drifty is used in the context of the following news items.
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NME favourite Peter Bruntnell performs new tracks in Woolacombe …
THE music press just loves to rave about Peter Bruntnell's drifty dream-like sound. Phill Jupitus cited him as "one of the best kept secrets in the ... «North Devon Journal, Jul 15»
2
Squaw Valley Cool: Art, Music & Wine Festival
We might call the air "clear" or "crisp" or "invigorating" or "cloud-drifty" or even "lemonade-like" if we're feeling especially poetic. But getting to ... «NBC Bay Area, Jul 15»
3
Watch BJ Baldwin Drift His 1000 HP Chevy Trophy Truck At The …
... to be at the 0:31-second mark when Baldwin drifts it within inches of the straw bale barriers. Check out all angry, drifty, smoky action below. «GM Authority, Jul 15»
4
Under the skin of the new McLaren 570S
“There's an intent that it is going to be more fun and more drifty. You can go very fast in some of our products, but this one is about making sure ... «Autocar, Jul 15»
5
The Ford Focus RS will produce 345bhp
The Ford Focus RS will produce 345bhp. It's true. Ford confirms A45-rivalling power and many torques for its new 4WD drifty hatch ... «Top Gear, Jun 15»
6
Zella Day @ Gansevoort Park Avenue: June 23, 2015
With drifty melodies, vivid storytelling and lovesick lyrics, she mirrored the hallmarks of a seasoned performer, though she's only 20-years-old. «CMJ, Jun 15»
7
Buehler's new delivery shows immediate results
When his hands were stationary, I thought he got drifty and got side-to-side at times. It was a concern of mine.” In addition to giving him time to ... «The Vanderbilt Hustler, Jun 15»
8
The Hot Take #13: Robyn, Beck, Miguel, and More
But the song fails by both (a) not making the layers themselves particularly interesting - just typical drifty synths and cold echoey vocals - and (b) ... «Pretty Much Amazing, Jun 15»
9
Ghost Games GM: We Want to Make Need for Speed "Great Again"
If you want to have it drifty, make it drifty. You can even set up your different cars with different handling styles. Nilsson also explained that he ... «PlayStation LifeStyle, Jun 15»
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Need for Speed lets you drive how you want, and future NFS games …
"If you want to be grippy, make it grippy. If you want to have it drifty, make it drifty. You can even set up your different cars with different handling ... «Polygon, Jun 15»

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