icy draught
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Refers to a current of extremely cold air.
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- An icy draught from under the door made me shiver.
- She woke up when an icy draught swept across her face.
- We stuffed a towel at the bottom of the door to block the icy draught.
- "Can you feel that icy draught? The window must be open."
- The old castle was full of dark corners and icy draughts.
- He complained about the constant icy draught in his office.
- An icy draught whistled through the keyhole, a chilling sound in the night.
- You'll catch a cold if you sit in that icy draught for too long.
- Despite the fire, the room remained cold due to a persistent icy draught from the chimney.
- The source of the icy draught was a small crack in the wall.