Meanings
Readings
Common Words
to drift; to float
to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air
to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood)
to wander; to walk around aimlessly
Archaic
to be unsteady; to be unstable
Archaic
to falter; to flinch; to wince
Archaic
to live in unreliable circumstances
drifting; drift; being adrift
roaming; drifting about; wandering
drifting (with the current, on the tide, etc.)
person adrift on the sea; castaway (on an island)
to set adrift; to let loose; to cut loose
Noun or verb acting prenominally
sorrowful (e.g. person, scene, etc.); melancholic
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