"wafty" meaning in English

See wafty in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more wafty [comparative], most wafty [superlative]
Etymology: waft + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|waft|y}} waft + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} wafty (comparative more wafty, superlative most wafty)
  1. Tending to waft; gaseous, insubstantial. Derived forms: wifty-wafty
    Sense id: en-wafty-en-adj-ZHE0JvTl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

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