wafts
Glides through air
Wafts is the third-person singular of waft, meaning to carry or move gently through air or water.
Scents waft through open windows; sounds waft across distances.
The word suggests lightness and effortless movement: The smell of baking bread wafts from the kitchen.
A waft is also a noun—a slight movement of air or a smell carried on it.
Soft and kind
- softYielding to touch
- lightVisible electromagnetic radiation
- slowLacking in speed
- lazyAvoiding effort or exertion
languid · undulating · rhythmic · steady · continuous · intermittent · occasional · sporadic
Pleasant distinctive smell
- fragrancePleasing olfactory quality
- perfumeFragrant liquid for wearing
- smellOlfactory perception
- whiffBrief, faint smell
odor · incense · cologne · baking · coffee · jasmine · smoke · spices
gentle
Soft and kind
lazy · languid · undulating · rhythmic · steady · continuous · intermittent · occasional · sporadic · wave
aroma
Pleasant distinctive smell
whiff · odor · incense · cologne · baking · coffee · jasmine · smoke · spices · flowers
drifts
Moves without direction
flows · glides · travels · disperses · spreads · diffuses · billows · swirls · eddies · rises
nose
Olfactory facial organ
breathe · perceive · catch · notice · faint · subtle · hint · trace · suggestion · wisp