noun
wafture
Wafture (noun) means a smell, sound or similar thing that drifts through the air.
noun
1
A smell, sound or similar thing that drifts through the air.
"It is doubtful, however, if she would have allowed quite so deep a wafture of lamentation to have passed her lips had she been alone."
— John Cowper Powys (1936)
"Stray waftures of invisible gases bit his eyes and made them sting."
— Jack London, The Seed of McCoy (1911)
2
The action of carrying or moving something gently on a current of air.
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Etymology
Formed from waft and -ure.
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What is the meaning of wafture?
"wafture" (noun) means a smell, sound or similar thing that drifts through the air.
What is another word for wafture?
Other words for "wafture" include wave, waving.
What are the different meanings of wafture?
"wafture" has 2 main meanings: 1. A smell, sound or similar thing that drifts through the air; 2. The action of carrying or moving something gently on a current of air.
