wafture

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wafture

/ˈwɑf.t͡ʃɚ/ US
/ˈwɒf.t͡ʃə/ UK

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From waft + -ure.

noun waftures

archaic, countable, uncountable Something that is wafted, such as a smell or sound. lower roofs, from which, as from hanging gardens, floated waftures sweet as the perfumed airs of the Indian isles
archaic, countable, uncountable The act of wafting something. […] you answer’d not, / But, with an angry wafture of your hand, / Gave sign for me to leave you:

Similar: gust, puff, wave

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Similar: gust, puff, wave

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@misc{wafture_2026,
  title = {wafture},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/wafture},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}