eddy in English dictionary

  • eddy

    Meanings and definitions of "eddy"

    • A current of air or water running back, or in an opposite direction to the main current. Especially a circular current.
    • (intransitive) To form an eddy.
    • noun
      A current of air or water running back, or in an opposite direction to the main current.
    • noun
      A circular current; a whirlpool.
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To form an eddy; to move in, or as if in, an eddy; to move in a circle.
    • curl (smoke)
    • A current of a fluid running back, or in a direction contrary to the main current.
    • air or water running in an opposite direction to the main current
    • noun
      a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself
    • verb
      flow in a circular current, of liquids

    Synonyms of "eddy" in English dictionary

    swirl, purl, flow are the top synonyms of "eddy" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of eddy

    • eddy ( plural  eddies)
    • eddy ( third-person singular simple present eddies, present participle eddying, simple past and past participle eddied)
    • eddy (plural eddies)
    • eddy (third-person singular simple present eddies, present participle eddying, simple past and past participle eddied)
  • Eddy

    Meanings and definitions of "eddy"

    • A diminutive of Edward, Edgar, Edwin, or other male given names beginning with Ed-.
    • proper
      A diminutive of Edward, Edgar, Edwin, or other male given names beginning with Ed-.
    • noun
      founder of Christian Science in 1866 (1821-1910)

    Synonyms of "eddy" in English dictionary

    Mary Baker Eddy, Mary Morse Baker Eddy are the top synonyms of "eddy" in the English thesaurus.

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