WORD OF THE DAY. waft Pronunciation: /wƊft , wɑːft / verb 1~(With reference to a scent, sound, etc.) pass or cause to pass gently through the air: >>the smell of stale fat wafted out from the cafe. >>each breeze would waft pollen round the house 2~[no object, with adverbial of direction] Move with a gliding motion: >>models wafted down the catwalk in filmy organza skirts waft(noun) 3~A gentle movement of air. 4~A scent carried in the air: >>from the kitchen comes a waft of roasting meat Origin early 16th century (in the sense escort a ship): back-formation from obsolete wafter (used only by opponents of the practice) armed convoy vessel, from Low German, Dutch wachter, from wachten to guard. A sense convey by water gave rise to the current use of the
Posted on: Fri, 21 Mar 2014 07:53:12 +0000
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