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a waft of wind

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  • waft — /wɒft / (say woft) verb (t) 1. to bear or carry through the air or over water: the gentle breeze wafted the sound of voices. 2. to bear or convey lightly as if in flight: he wafted her away. –verb (i) 3. to float or be carried, especially through …  

  • wind — I n 1. air, breeze, zephyr, stream of air, current of air, draft; puff, breath of air, wiffet, sough; inflow, indraft, inspiration, inrush; waft, gentle wind, light air, sea breeze, Naut. cat s paw. 2. gust, blast, squall, gale, flurry, flaw,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • waft — [wäft, waft] vt. [back form. < obs. wafter, convoy < LME waughter < Du wachter, lit., a watcher < wachten, to watch: for IE base see WAKE1] 1. a) to carry or propel (objects, sounds, odors, etc.) lightly through the air or over water… …   English World dictionary

  • waft — [wa:ft, wɔft US wa:ft, wæft] v [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: waft to guard a group of ships as they sail along (16 17 centuries), from Middle Dutch wachten to watch, guard ] 1.) [I,T always + adverb/preposition] if a smell, smoke, or a light wind… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Waft — Waft, n. 1. A wave or current of wind. Everywaft of the air. Longfellow. [1913 Webster] In this dire season, oft the whirlwind s wing Sweeps up the burden of whole wintry plains In one wide waft. Thomson. [1913 Webster] 2. A signal made by waving …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • wind — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I v. twist, [en]twine; coil, curl, spiral; bandage, loop; enfold, in fold; wreathe, roll; crank, reel; sinuate, meander, wander. See convulsion, deviation, rotation. n. See wind. II Current of air Nouns… …   English dictionary for students

  • waft — [[t]wɒ̱ft, wæ̱ft[/t]] wafts, wafting, wafted V ERG If sounds or smells waft through the air, or if something such as a light wind wafts them, they move gently through the air. [V prep/adv] The scent of climbing roses wafts through the window...… …   English dictionary

  • Wind — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Air in motion. < N PARAG:Wind >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 wind wind draught flatus afflatus efflation eluvium Sgm: N 1 air air Sgm: N 1 breath breath breath of air Sgm …   English dictionary for students

  • waft — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, perhaps from past participle of Middle English (northern dialect) waffen, by form of Middle English waven to wave Date: 15th century intransitive verb to move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • waft — Synonyms and related words: air express, airfreight, airlift, asportation, bear, bear up, bearing, blast, blow, blow a hurricane, blow great guns, blow over, blow up, bluster, breath, breath of air, breeze, breeze up, brew, buoy, buoy up, capful… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • waft — wÉ‘ft ,wæft /wÉ’ft n. sound or odor carried through the air; current or gust (of air, wind, etc.); slight breeze v. carry in the air; be carried by the wind, hover in the air …   English contemporary dictionary

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