eddy
[ ed-ee ]
/ ˈɛd i /
noun, plural ed·dies.
a current at variance with the main current in a stream of liquid or gas, especially one having a rotary or whirling motion.
a small whirlpool.
any similar current, as of air, dust, or fog.
a current or trend, as of opinion or events, running counter to the main current.
verb (used with or without object), ed·died, ed·dy·ing.
to move or whirl in eddies.
Origin of eddy
1425–75; late Middle English; Old English
ed- turning +
ēa water; akin to Old Norse
itha
OTHER WORDS FROM eddy
un·ed·died, adjective un·ed·dy·ing, adjectiveWords nearby eddy
edda,
eddery,
eddington,
eddington limit,
eddo,
eddy,
eddy current,
eddy, mary baker,
eddystone rocks,
ede,
edelman
Definition for eddy (2 of 2)
Eddy
[ ed-ee ]
/ ˈɛd i /
noun
Example sentences from the Web for eddy
British Dictionary definitions for eddy (1 of 2)
eddy
/ (ˈɛdɪ) /
noun plural -dies
a movement in a stream of air, water, or other fluid in which the current doubles back on itself causing a miniature whirlwind or whirlpool
a deviation from or disturbance in the main trend of thought, life, etc, esp one that is relatively unimportant
verb -dies, -dying or -died
to move or cause to move against the main current
Word Origin for eddy
C15: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse
itha; related to Old English
ed- again, back, Old High German
it-
British Dictionary definitions for eddy (2 of 2)
Eddy
/ (ˈɛdɪ) /
noun
Mary Baker. 1821–1910, US religious leader; founder of the Christian Science movement (1866)
Scientific definitions for eddy
eddy
[ ĕd′ē ]
A current, as of water or air, moving in a direction that is different from that of the main current. Eddies generally involve circular motion; unstable patterns of eddies are often called turbulence. See also vortex.