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Showing words for WAFTING using the English dictionary

7 Letter Words for Wafting

wafting

6 Letter Words for Wafting

fating, tawing

5 Letter Words for Wafting

ating, atwin, awing, fagin, faint, fanit, fiant, giant, ignaw, tangi, tiang, twain, twang, waift, wigan, witan

4 Letter Words for Wafting

agin, agit, agni, aint, anti, awin, fain, fait, fang, fant, fawn, fiat, gain, gait, gant, gawn, gift, gnat, gnaw, inga, inta, nagi, naif, naig, nawt, ngai, taig, tain, tang, tawn, ting, twig, twin, waft, waif, wain, wait, wang, want, wing, wint

3 Letter Words for Wafting

aft, agt, ain, ait, ant, awn, fag, fan, fat, faw, fgn, fig, fin, fit, gan, gat, gaw, gif, gin, git, ign, inf, ing, int, ita, iwa, naf, nag, nat, naw, nig, nit, tag, tai, tan, taw, tgn, tig, tin, tng, twa, twi, waf, wag, wan, wat, wig, win, wit

Definitions for Wafting

[1] to carry lightly and smoothly through the air or over water: The gentle breeze wafted the sound of music to our ears.
[2] to send or convey lightly, as if in flight: The actress wafted kisses to her admirers in the audience.
[3] Obsolete . to signal to, summon, or direct by waving.
[4] to float or be carried, especially through the air: The sound wafted on the breeze. The music wafted across the lake.
[5] a sound, odor, etc., faintly perceived: a waft of perfume.
[6] a wafting movement; light current or gust: a waft of air.
[7] the act of wafting.
[8] Also waif. Nautical . a signal given by waving a flag.
[9] to carry or be carried gently on or as if on the air or water
[10] the act or an instance of wafting
[11] something, such as a scent, carried on the air
[12] a wafting motion
[13] Also called: waif nautical (formerly) a signal flag hoisted furled to signify various messages depending on where it was flown

Words related to Wafting

waftfloat, drift, blow, ride, bear, convey, transmit, transport

Words nearby Wafting

waftwaffle cloth, waffle slab, waffle weave, wafflestompers, wafs, waft, waftage, wafter, wafture, wag, wage

Origin of Wafting

1535–45; back formation from late Middle English waughter armed escort vessel < Dutch or Low German wachter watchman; in some senses confused with waff

Other words from Wafting

waft·er , noun
un·waft·ed , adjective

Word origin for Wafting

C16 (in obsolete sense: to convey by ship): back formation from C15 wafter a convoy vessel, from Middle Dutch wachter guard, from wachten to guard; influenced by waff

Synonyms for Wafting

drift, float, bear, blow, convey, ride, transmit, transport, be carried