wafted; wafting; wafts
: to move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium
heavenly aromas wafted from the kitchen
: to cause to move or go lightly by or as if by the impulse of wind or waves
wafter
noun
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Verb
The smell of chicken soup wafted up to my bedroom.
The sound of music wafted softly into the yard from our neighbor's house.
A breeze wafted the scent of roses towards our table.
Noun
wafts carrying the scent of spring flowers
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Steph Solis, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
Morning smells will waft through the air, the rich aroma of coffee, fresh bursts of perfume, the sweet mist of sunscreen.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024
Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Spritz it in the morning and prepare for subtle, spa-like wafts of forest floor throughout the day.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2024
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Verb
The smoke from brush fires around Salem wafted over Boston on Monday, puzzling residents who got no indication of it from air quality readings on their phones.
—Steph Solis, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
Morning smells will waft through the air, the rich aroma of coffee, fresh bursts of perfume, the sweet mist of sunscreen.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024
Noun
Enter any home in Oman, however small, and you will be welcomed with wafts of frankincense scenting the air, followed by a cup of sweet Arabic coffee and an offering of succulent dates.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Spritz it in the morning and prepare for subtle, spa-like wafts of forest floor throughout the day.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Waft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waft. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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