Waft

Definitions

1. A light breeze.
2. Something (such as an odor or perfume) that is carried through the air.
3. A flag used to indicate wind direction or, with a knot tied in the center, as a signal; a waif, a wheft.
4. A loose noncommittal shot, usually played to a ball pitched short of length and well wide of the off stump.
   slang

Equivalents

Examples

“It lay⟳ before him white and ghaistly, with mist blowing in wafts across it and a slow swaying of the tides.”

“Meanwhile, the wafts from his old home pleaded, whispered, conjured, and finally claimed him imperiously.”

“Patrol Magazine says of this Oxford, Miss⟳., band: "Guitars are responsible for every noise in Colour Revolt's mix⟳—not a single note⟳ of piano, waft of synthesizer, or evidence of electronic tampering are to be found.[…]"”

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