EDDY

Meaning of EDDY in English

■ noun ( plural eddies ) a circular movement of water causing a small whirlpool.

■ verb ( eddies , ~ing , eddied ) (of water, air, or smoke) move in a circular way.

Origin

ME: prob. from the Gmc base of the OE prefix ed- 'again, back'.

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

EDDY — I. ˈedē, -di noun ( -es ) Etymology: alteration of Middle English (Scots dialect) ydy, probably from Old Norse itha; …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
EDDY — (v. t.) To collect as into an eddy.
Английский словарь Webster
EDDY — (v. i.) To move as an eddy, or as in an eddy; to move in a circle.
Английский словарь Webster
EDDY — ( v. t. ) To collect as into an eddy.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
EDDY — ( v. i. ) To move as an eddy, or as in an eddy; to move in a circle.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
EDDY — I. ˈe-dē noun ( plural eddies ) Etymology: Middle English (Scots) ydy, probably from Old Norse itha Date: 15th century …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
EDDY — vt to collect as into an eddy. 2. eddy ·vi to move as an eddy, or as in an eddy; …
Webster English vocab
EDDY — [ed.dy] n, pl eddies [ME (Sc dial.) ydy, prob. fr. ON itha] (15c) 1 a: a current of water or …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
EDDY — county, southeastern New Mexico, U.S., bordered on the south by Texas. Its western region is in the Sacramento section of …
Britannica English vocabulary
EDDY — edd|y, Eddy BrE AmE ˈed |i ▷ edd|ied id ▷ edd|ies iz ▷ edd|ying i‿ɪŋ
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
EDDY — I. ed ‧ dy 1 /ˈedi/ BrE AmE noun ( plural eddies ) [countable] [ Date: 1400-1500 ; Origin: Probably …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
EDDY — Eddy, Mary Baker BrE AmE (1821–1910) a US religious leader, who started a new form of Christianity called ↑ Christian …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
EDDY — n. & v. n. (pl. -ies) 1 a circular movement of water causing a small whirlpool. 2 a movement of …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
EDDY — n. & v. --n. (pl. -ies) 1. a circular movement of water causing a small whirlpool. 2 a movement of …
Oxford English vocab
EDDY — ( eddies) An eddy is a movement in water or in the air which goes round and round instead of …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
EDDY — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE large ▪ Some general comments about the large eddies are needed before we …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
EDDY — 1. сущ. 1) а) маленький водоворот б) вихрь Syn : whirlwind, vortex 2) облако, клубы (дыма, пыли) 3) физ. вихревое, …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
EDDY — вихрь; завихрение ( в потоке ) ; вихревое движение - anticyclonic eddy - axial eddy - boss eddy - cyclonic …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
EDDY — вихрь; завихрение (в потоке); вихревое движение - anticyclonic eddy - axial eddy - boss eddy - cyclonic eddy - intrathermocline eddy - ocean eddy - thermocline eddy - …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
EDDY — eddy сущ.1) а) маленький водоворот, воронка б) вихрь • Syn:whirlwind, vortex, whirlpool 2) облако, клубы (дыма, пыли) 3) перен. порыв, …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
EDDY — eddy сущ.; уменьш. от Edward, EdwinЭдди
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
EDDY — 1. ʹedı n 1. (небольшой) водоворот little eddies of people were dancing in the streets - на улицах небольшие группы …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
EDDY — 1. сущ. 1) а) маленький водоворот, воронка б) вихрь • Syn: whirlwind , vortex , whirlpool 2) облако, клубы ( …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
EDDY — 1. сущ. 1) а) маленький водоворот, воронка б) вихрь • Syn: whirlwind, vortex, whirlpool 2) облако, клубы (дыма, пыли) 3) порыв, буря, вихрь страстей; резкий поворот These are but …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
EDDY — 1. _n. 1> маленький водоворот 2> вихрь 3> облако, клубы (дыма, пыли) 4> _физ. вихревое, турбулентное движение 5> _attr. - …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
EDDY — 1. n. 1. маленький водоворот 2. вихрь 3. облако, клубы (дыма, пыли) 4. физ. вихревое, турбулентное движение 5. attr. - …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
EDDY — маленький водоворот вихрь облако, клубы (дыма, пыли) phys. вихревое, турбулентное движение (attr.) eddy currents electr. вихревые токи крутиться в водовороте клубиться
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
EDDY — 1. _n. 1> маленький водоворот 2> вихрь 3> облако, клубы (дыма, пыли) 4> _физ. вихревое, турбулентное движение 5> _attr. eddy …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
EDDY — 1) встречное течение 2) водоворот - back eddy - eddy currents - eddy making - eddy making resistance - eddy …
Англо-Русский морской словарь
EDDY — 1. сущ. 1) а) маленький водоворот б) вихрь Syn : whirlwind, vortex 2) облако, клубы (дыма, пыли) 3) физ. вихревое, …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
EDDY — virl (-ar)
English interlingue dictionary
EDDY — alimpulos;lilo;tuhyok;tulilik
English-Visayan vocabulary
EDDY — biographical name Mary (Morse) 1821-1910 née Baker American founder of the Christian Science Church
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
EDDY — (n.) A current of water or air moving in a circular direction; a whirlpool.
Английский словарь Webster
EDDY — (n.) A current of air or water running back, or in a direction contrary to the main current.
Английский словарь Webster
EDDY — ( n. ) A current of water or air moving in a circular direction; a whirlpool.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
EDDY — ( n. ) A current of air or water running back, or in a direction contrary to the main current.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
EDDY — /ed"ee/ , n. 1. Mary (Morse) Baker ( Mrs. Glover; Mrs. Patterson ), 1821-1910, U.S. founder of the Christian Science …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
EDDY — /ed"ee/ , n. , pl. eddies , v. , eddied, eddying . n. 1. a current at variance with the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
EDDY — v. form a circular current, form a small whirlpool, swirl around (about wind or water)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
EDDY — n. circular current, small whirlpool (of wind or water)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
EDDY — biographical name Mary (Morse) 1821-1910 née Baker American founder of the Christian Science Church
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
EDDY — n. Function: verb Inflected Form: ed · died ; ed · dy · ing Date: 1810 transitive verb : to …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
EDDY — n. Pronunciation: ' e-d ē Function: noun Inflected Form: plural eddies Etymology: Middle English (Sc) ydy, probably from Old Norse …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
EDDY — n. Pronunciation: ' e-d ē Function: biographical name Mary (Morse) 1821-1910 née Baker American founder of the Christian Science Church
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
EDDY — fluid current whose flow direction differs from that of the general flow; the motion of the whole fluid is the …
Britannica English vocabulary
EDDY — / ˈedi; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun ( pl. -ies ) a movement of air, dust or water …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
EDDY — n. & v. --n. (pl. -ies) 1 a circular movement of water causing a small whirlpool. 2 a movement of …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
EDDY — (eddies) An ~ is a movement in water or in the air which goes round and round instead of flowing …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
EDDY — [verb] [I] - (of water, wind, smoke, etc.) to move fast in a circleThe water eddied around in a whirlpool.
Cambridge English vocab
EDDY — Synonyms and related words : Charybdis, Maelstrom, ado, agitation, back, back stream, backflow, backwash, backwater, brouhaha, bustle, centrifugate, centrifuge, commotion, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
EDDY — Classification: County Located in: North Dakota (ND) Total Population (2000): 2757 Total Housing Units (2000): 1418 Land Area (square meters): …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
EDDY — Classification: County Located in: New Mexico (NM) Total Population (2000): 51658 Total Housing Units (2000): 22249 Land Area (square meters): …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
EDDY — n. Function: verb Synonyms: SWIRL , gurge, purl, swoosh, whirl, whirlpool, whorl
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
EDDY — n. Function: noun a swirling mass especially of water FF1C; dark eddies in the flooded stream FF1E; Synonyms: maelstrom, vortex, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
EDDY — n. 1. Counter-current. 2. Whirlpool, vortex.
Dictionary of English Synonyms
EDDY — I. noun a swirling mass especially of water dark eddies in the flooded stream Synonyms: maelstrom, vortex, whirl, whirlpool Related …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
EDDY — n. 25B6; noun small eddies at the river's edge : SWIRL, whirlpool, vortex, maelstrom. 25B6; verb cold air eddied around …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
EDDY — (1821–1910) the American woman who in 1879 began the Church of Christ, Scientist. She first presented her idea that religious …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
EDDY — A current, as of water or air, moving contrary to the direction of the main current, especially in a circular …
Environmental Engineering English vocabulary
EDDY — n. 1 swirl, whirl, vortex, gurgitation; whirlpool, maelstrom, Charybdis; dust devil, whirlwind, twister, tornado, cyclone, typhoon, hurricane; waterspout These treacherous …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
EDDY — dyed
Anagrams English vocabulary
EDDY — A small disturbance of wind in a large wind flow, which can produce turbulent conditions. They can also be areas …
Weather and Meteorology English vocabulary
EDDY — Mrs., of Boston, Mass., U. S. A., a lady who made millions by telling the world there was no such …
Who is who English vocabulary

Concise Oxford English vocab

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