a synonym for drift

[alpacinou]

Hello,

I want to say that a smell has spread in a whole neighborhood. Firstly, can I use "drift"? And secondly, what is an alternative?

The smell of their cooking drifted through the entire neighborhood, making the neighbors' mouths water.

What can I use instead of drift in the above sentence?

 

[GoesStation]

Wafted?

 

[alpacinou]

Are these two okay?

1. The smell of their cooking drifted through the entire neighborhood, making the neighbors' mouths water.

2. The smell of their cooking wafted through the entire neighborhood, making the neighbors' mouths water.

 

[GoesStation]

Are these two okay?

1. The smell of their cooking drifted through the entire neighborhood, making the neighbors' mouths water.

2. The smell of their cooking wafted through the entire neighborhood, making the neighbors' mouths water.

We tend not to use the noun "smell" for appealing aromas.

 

[emsr2d2]

We tend not to use the noun "smell" for appealing aromas.

I do. The main positive description would be "aroma" but I wouldn't use that in standard, everyday English.

What's that delicious smell?
The smell of my neighbour's cake-baking afternoon is making me really hungry.
There are divine smells coming out of your kitchen.

 

[alpacinou]

So, are these okay?


1. The smell/aroma of their cooking drifted through the entire neighborhood, making the neighbors' mouths water.

2. The smell/aroma of their cooking wafted through the entire neighborhood, making the neighbors' mouths water.

 

[Tdol]

Yup.