upwaft

As a noun terms

is .

As a verb upwaft is

(archaic|poetic|intransitive) to waft upward.

As an adverb upward

is in a direction from lower to higher; toward a higher place; in a course toward the source or origin; -- opposed to downward; as, to tend or roll upward.

As a noun upward

is (obsolete) the upper part; the top.

As an adjective upward

is directed toward a higher place.

As a verb upwaft is

(archaic|poetic|intransitive) to waft upward.

As verbs the difference between waft and upwaft

is that waft is (ergative) to (cause to) float easily or gently through the air while upwaft is (archaic|poetic|intransitive) to waft upward.

As a noun waft

is a light breeze.