Eddy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɛd.i/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Eddy is a noun meaning A current of air or water running back, or in an opposite direction to the main current.
Meaning
A current of air or water running back, or in an opposite direction to the main current.
More Meanings
- A circular current; a whirlpool.
- (intransitive) To form an eddy; to move in, or as if in, an eddy; to move in a circle.
- (slang) A marijuana edible.
Example Sentences
Eddying round and round they sink.
And smiling eddies dimpled on the main.
Wheel through the air, in circling eddies play.
He waded out, the stream eddying around his legs.
Word Forms
- eddies
- eddying
- eddied
- eddys
Synonyms for eddy
Depending on context, synonyms include twist, purl, whirl, swirl, gurge, whirlpool.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include whirlpool, swirl, whirl, twist, purl, gurge.
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