waft
verb (used with object)
to carry lightly and smoothly through the air or over water.
wafting
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present participleof waft.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Growing up in southwest France, where her father made wine and her mother operated a bed-and-breakfast, Ms. de Ferrier enjoyed how the fragrance of the château’s garden swirled with the scents wafting from the kitchen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
The acrid smoke wafting from burning waste in her neighbourhood in Nigeria's biggest city, Lagos, made it hard to breathe.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2025
But that did little to allay the concerns of Dermish and his neighbors, who continued to see flares light up the sky and to smell gas wafting over the community.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2025
Malodorous fumes wafting in the summer sun – an unsightly mess is plaguing American cities from coast to coast this summer.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2025
Fried mung-bean pancake with spicy sauce, wafting in the air with the bricks of pungent soybean paste hawked by a nearby merchant, so strong you could taste it.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
