Definition
Floating or drifting gently through the air, often carried by a breeze or soft current.
Etymology
From Dutch 'wachten' (to guard, escort) via a nautical route; sailors used 'waff' for guarding the wave, which evolved into the modern sense of carrying on air.
Kelly Says
Smell travels by wafting—scent molecules literally float on air currents—and your nose is so sensitive that a single odorant molecule can trigger a smell sensation, which is why a tiny waft of perfume fills a room.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
እንደ ነገር እንደ ነገር
en-deh ne-ger en-deh ne-ger
ARالعربية
يُحلق
yu-h-la-q
CACatalà
wafting
wa-f-ting
CSČeština
plující
pluh-yee
DADansk
svævende
sva-ven-deh
ELΕλληνικά
διαπνέω
dee-ah-p-neh-oh
ESEspañol
flotando
floh-TAN-doh
FISuomi
hiipivä
hee-pee-väh
FRFrançais
flânant
flah-nan
HIहिन्दी
उड़ता हुआ
oo-d-ta hoo-a
IDBahasa Indonesia
terbang
ter-bang
ITItaliano
vaneggiare
vah-neh-jee-ah-reh
MSBahasa Melayu
terbang
ter-bang
NLNederlands
zwevend
zveh-vhend
NONorsk
svevende
sveh-ven-deh
PTPortuguês
flutuando
floo-too-an-doh
RORomână
înoată
ee-noh-ah-tah
RUРусский
несущийся
ne-soo-shch-ee-sya
SVSvenska
svalkande
sval-kan-deh
SWKiswahili
kupelekwa
koo-peh-leh-k-wah
TAதமிழ்
புலம்பெயர்
pu-lam-peh-yar
TEతెలుగు
విహరించు
vi-ha-rin-chu
TRTürkçe
süzülmekte
soo-zoo-l-mek-teh
UKУкраїнська
несучись
ne-soo-chi-s
VITiếng Việt
bồng bềnh
bong-beh-nh