eddy

noun

/ˈedi/

(plural eddies)

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a movement of air, dust or water in a circleTopics Geographyc2
Word Originlate Middle English: probably from the Germanic base of the Old English prefix ed- ‘again, back’.

verb

/ˈedi/

[intransitive]

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they eddy	/ˈedi/ /ˈedi/
he / she / it eddies	/ˈediz/ /ˈediz/
past simple eddied	/ˈedid/ /ˈedid/
past participle eddied	/ˈedid/ /ˈedid/
-ing form eddying	/ˈediɪŋ/ /ˈediɪŋ/

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(of air, dust, water, etc.) to move around in a circle synonym swirl
- The waves swirled and eddied around the rocks.
Word Originlate Middle English: probably from the Germanic base of the Old English prefix ed- ‘again, back’.