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Waft

/wæft/

A light breeze.

📖 Definitions of "Waft"

noun
  1. 1

    A light breeze.

  2. 2

    Something (such as an odor or scent like a perfume) that is carried through the air.

  3. 3

    A flag used to indicate wind direction or, with a knot tied in the center, as a signal; a waif, a wheft.

verb
  1. 1

    To (cause to) float easily or gently through the air.

    "A breeze came in through the open window and wafted her sensuous perfume into my eager nostrils."

  2. 2

    To be moved, or to pass, on a buoyant medium; to float.

  3. 3

    To give notice to by waving something; to wave the hand to; to beckon.

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