What is another word for Wafting?

Pronunciation: [wˈaftɪŋ] (IPA)

Wafting is a verb that is commonly used to describe the movement of air, smoke or scent through a space. This word is most often used to describe a light and gentle movement, such as the way a breeze carries a scent across a room. There are several other words that can be used to describe this type of movement, including drifting, fluttering, floating, gliding, and hovering. These words can all be used in place of wafting, depending on the context in which they are used. By using synonyms for wafting, writers and speakers can add variety to their language and help to create a more dynamic and engaging narrative.

What are the hypernyms for Wafting?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Wafting

Expanded crinoline, with light, fleecy robes, and ribbons, and laces, and flowers, was there assembled, with bright, eager, healthful faces, and snowy hands Wafting kisses to some departed friend, and then turning to greet some new arrival.
"Ethelyn's Mistake"
Mary Jane Holmes
The flower girls who had been early to les Halles came up the rue Royale one morning with baskets full of violets, so that all the street was perfumed as though great ladies were passing and Wafting scent in their wake.
"The Soul of the War"
Philip Gibbs
And the wind was blowing softly over them, and Wafting their sweet fragrance to Rosalie, just as it had done a year ago.
"A Peep Behind the Scenes"
Mrs. O. F. Walton

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