tɪdʒ, ˈwæf-
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| —vb | |
| 1. | to carry or be carried gently on or as if on the air or water |
| —n | |
| 2. | the act or an instance of wafting |
| 3. | something, such as a scent, carried on the air |
| 4. | a wafting motion |
| 5. | nautical Also called: waif (formerly) a signal flag hoisted furled to signify various messages depending on where it was flown |
| [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 | |
| 'waftage | |
| —n | |
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Waftage
is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
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