noun / verb
waft
WAHFT/wɑːft/
A gentle movement through the air, or to move or carry something this way.
The feather wafts gently through the air above the grass.
Etymology
Waften first described causing something to float gently, as on a breeze. The meaning later extended to the floating thing itself passing through air or water, giving the modern sense of drifting gently.
In context
the male uses his wings to waft the scent in her direction, just like an insect air freshener.
More examples
- A light breeze wafts smoke across the yard.
- I catch a waft of perfume as she passes.
- Music comes wafting upstairs from the living room.
Forms
waft · wafts · wafted · wafting