wafture

waf·ture

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [wahf-cher, waf-]
- /ˈwɑf tʃər, ˈwæf-/
- /wˈaftʃə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wahf-cher, waf-]
- /ˈwɑf tʃər, ˈwæf-/

Definitions of wafture word

noun wafture the act of wafting. 1
noun wafture something wafted: waftures of incense. 1
noun wafture the act of wafting or waving 0
noun wafture anything that is wafted 0
noun wafture the act of waving or wafting 0
noun wafture Something that is wafted. 0

See all 7 definitions of wafture

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Origin of wafture

First appearance:

before 1595

One of the 38% oldest English words

First recorded in 1595-1605; waft + -ure

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Parts of speech for Wafture

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Wafture

wafture popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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