wafture

wafture
waf•ture
[[t]ˈwɑf tʃər, ˈwæf-[/t]] n.
1) an act or instance of wafting
2) something wafted:
waftures of incense[/ex]
Etymology: 1595–1605

From formal English to slang. 2014.

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  • wafture — noun Date: 1601 the act of waving or a wavelike motion …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • wafture — /wahf cheuhr, waf /, n. 1. the act of wafting. 2. something wafted: waftures of incense. [1595 1605; WAFT + URE] * * * …   Universalium

  • wafture — noun ˈwɑf.tʃər a) Something that is wafted. b) The act of wafting something …   Wiktionary

  • wafture — waf·ture …   English syllables

  • wafture — /ˈwɒftʃə/ (say wofchuh) noun 1. the act of wafting. 2. something wafted: waftures of incense …  

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  • waving — noun the act of signaling by a movement of the hand • Syn: ↑wave, ↑wafture • Derivationally related forms: ↑wave, ↑wave (for: ↑wave) • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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