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ed·dy
 eddy
- pronunciation:
- e
di
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb & intransitive verb
- features:
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noun |
| inflections: |
eddies |
| definition: |
a small current of water, air, fog, dust, or the like that moves contrary to the main current, esp. rotating like a whirlpool.
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| related words: |
maelstrom, turn, wash |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb & intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
eddied, eddies, eddying |
| definition: |
to move or turn in eddies.
The river water eddied behind the fallen log.- similar words:
- moil, swirl
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