Eddies

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Eddies is the plural of eddy—a circular current moving against the main flow.

Water eddies form where a stream meets an obstacle; air eddies swirl behind buildings in wind.

Figuratively, eddies suggest quiet backwaters apart from the main current of activity: small eddies of conversation at the party.

As a verb form: The leaves eddied in the breeze.

water

swirl

Rotating, curving movement

backwater · stream · ripple · turbulence · pool · river · flow · undertow · wake · spin

air

turbulence

Chaotic flow patterns

  • gustBrief wind surge
  • draftPreliminary version of text
  • windAir current outdoors

updraft · downdraft · thermal · atmosphere · airflow · aviation · flight · pocket · swirl · circulation

name

nickname

Informal substitute name

  • EddieShort for Edward
  • EdwardTraditional masculine name
  • EdwinClassic masculine name

diminutive · pet name · boys · informal · surname · given name · Murphy · Van Halen · Redmayne · nickname

Opposites
flow pattern

Eddieslaminar flow

Smooth, parallel fluid motion

mainstream · steady stream · jet stream

fluid motion quality

Eddieslaminar flow

Smooth, parallel fluid motion

still water · calm waters · stagnation · stillness · dead water

Phrases
Family

eddied

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