wafting
present participle ofwaft
waft
verb[IorT,usually+ adv/prep]
literaryuk/wɒft/us/wɑːft/to (causeto)movegentlythrough theair:
Agentlebreezewafted thescentofrosesin through theopenwindow.
Thesoundof aflutewafted down thestairs.
Movement through the air
- airborne
- buoyantly
- buzz
- flight
- flit
- float
- fly
- glide
- hover
- levitate
- levitation
- mid-air
- non-flying
- soar
- somersault
- swishy
- swoop
- waft
- wheel
- wing
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In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
Amid thewaftingparagraphs of the finale, the music relaxes for a tellingly wistful passage.
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The quiet lyrical text portrayed by the singer was accompanied by softlywaftingsounds from mirambas and vibraphone, in a somewhat monotonous, duly repetitive sequence, to illustrate the theme.
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The word "privatisation" is constantlywaftingaround and it seems that there may be some more of it in the offing for education.
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If she had, the pungent smell of roast cleric might bewaftingup our nostrils now.
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The smoke has a way ofwaftingacross one's table, and very nasty it is, too.
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I can still hear the music from the ballroomswaftingon the night air during festive occasions.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He catches the scent of his favorite barswaftingthrough the air.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Waftingmay be used for everyday substances, to make sure they are fresh, or consumable.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.In the asteroids, the samewaftingmotion is employed to move the animal across the ground.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It feeds by trapping particle with the mucus that coats its proboscis, and thenwaftingthese back to the mouth by means of cilia.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.And the area still does possess great beauty, with the fragrant smell of spruce and firwaftingthrough many of the trail's corridors.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Initially his visit was unpleasant due to a pungent odor of the neighboring dairy farm and slaughterhousewaftingacross his cabin.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The audience smelled itwaftingthrough the theatre.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Afterwaftingincense over the food, the host raises the bread high, and breaks it in half.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It is also one of the most musical co-ops, with many a night filled with the sounds of banjo strummingwaftingfrom the sprawling front porch.
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