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eddy
What does eddy mean?
eddy (verb): flow in a circular current, of liquids.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use eddy in a sentence?
- He waded out, the stream eddying around his legs. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce eddy?
/ˈɛdi/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does eddy come from?
From Middle English eddy, from Old English edēa, from ed- (“turning, back, reverse”) + ēa (“water”), equivalent to ed- + ea.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of eddy?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “eddy” mean?
flow in a circular current, of liquids
Right! That's what “eddy” means.
to sail about, especially for pleasure
Not quite: that's what cruise means.
state emphatically and authoritatively
Not quite: that's what declare means.
to emit heat and light without a flame
Not quite: that's what glow means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “eddy”?
climb
Not quite: climb means something else.
trace
Not quite: trace means something else.
rival
Not quite: rival means something else.
swirl
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