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waft
noun
verb
A light breeze.
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 4
- Starts with
- W
- Ends with
- T
- Contains
- AF
- Scrabble score
- 10
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
/wæft/ /wɑːft/ /wɑft/
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Meaning
Definitions
noun
A light breeze.
Something (such as an odor or scent like a perfume) that is carried through the air.
A flag used to indicate wind direction or, with a knot tied in the center, as a signal; a waif, a wheft.
verb
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.”
To be moved, or to pass, on a buoyant medium; to float.
To give notice to by waving something; to wave the hand to; to beckon.
In context
Example Sentences
A breeze came in through the open window and wafted her sensuous perfume into my eager nostrils.