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- DictionaryEd·dy/ˈedē/
noun
- 1. a circular movement of water, counter to a main current, causing a small whirlpool: "the current was forming foam-lipped eddies along the bank"
verb
- 1. (of water, air, or smoke) move in a circular way: "the mists from the river eddied around the banks"
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noun [ C ] us / ˈed.i / uk / ˈed.i /. a fast, circular movement of water, wind, smoke, etc.: The bend in the river had caused an eddy of fast swirling water. a situation in which a lot of things are happening or changing at one time: She was caught up in an eddy of social engagements.
An eddy is a whirlpool — what you stare at as a kid when the water is draining out of the bathtub. Pronounced exactly like the name, “Eddie,” this word means to swirl in a direction opposite of the current. Any substance like water, fog, smoke, or air can create an eddy, but it is most commonly seen as a term related to water.
2 days ago · 1. countable noun. An eddy is a movement in water or in the air which goes round and round instead of flowing in one continuous direction . Synonyms: swirl, whirlpool, vortex, undertow More Synonyms of eddy. 2. verb. To eddy means to move round and round, or to move in a disorganized way.
1. ‘The water that by some interruption in its course, runs…. 2. transferred. Wind, fog, dust, etc. moving in a similar way…. 3. figurative. 1. ‘The water that by some interruption in its course, runs contrary to the direction of the tide or current’ (Adm. Smyth); a circular motion in water, a small whirlpool.
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Pronunciation
1. (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˈɛd.i/ 2. Rhymes: -ɛdi
Etymology 1
From Middle English eddy, from Old English edēa, from ed- (“turning, back, reverse”) + ēa (“water”), equivalent to ed- + ea. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁é, and, consequently, cognate with Latin et. Related also to Danish ide (“eddy”), Swedish eda (“eddy”), Norwegian ida, ia, ea (“eddy”), Icelandic iða (“eddy”).
Etymology 2
Clipping of edible.
Etymology
From French adieu.
Pronunciation
1. IPA(key): /ˈædi/
Interjection
eddy 1. Nonstandard spelling of äddi.
Pronunciation
1. (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɛðɨ̞/ 2. (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈeːði/, /ˈɛði/
Verb
eddy 1. Obsolete form of addawa (“(s/he) promises”).
noun. Definition of eddy. as in swirl. a circular movement of air or water The boat was caught in a powerful eddy. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. swirl. reel. spin. spiral. curve. twist. rotation. roll. coil. wheel. revolution. ring. circulation. round. pirouette. gyration. circuit. twirl. orbit.
See eddy in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: eddy. Definition of eddy noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
