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wafty | afty |

As an adjective wafty

is tending to waft; gaseous, insubstantial.

As a noun afty is

afternoon.

wafty

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Tending to waft; gaseous, insubstantial.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2008, date=April 27, author=Ann Hulbert, title=Drawing Lessons, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=As unsatisfied with wafty promises that arts learning inspires “creativity” as with pledges that it boosts scores, the Project Zero researchers videotaped several very different classrooms in two schools with intensive arts instruction. }}

    afty

    English

    Noun

  • (informal) afternoon
  • * 2004 , Thomas Neradin, The Last Train (page 63)
    • This afty , I'm going to a funeral of a toe rag that we once did a few jobs with.
  • * 2007 , Sharon Mawdesley, Keeping Control: The Emancipation of Jenny Dobson (page 26)
    • “It's up to my daughter who comes to her party,” her father was saying, “but you lot look like you've put a few away this afty , an' the last thing we want is any bother.”