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adrift
What does adrift mean?
adrift (adjective): afloat on the surface of a body of water.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use adrift in a sentence?
- After the storm the boats were adrift. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce adrift?
/əˈdɹɪft/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
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What does “adrift” mean?
offensive or even (of persons) malicious
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afloat on the surface of a body of water
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soft and mild rather than hard or severe
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grand, elegant or splendid in appearance
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