/ ˈedi; NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun
( pl. -ies ) a movement of air, dust or water in a circle
■ verb
( ed·dies , eddy·ing , ed·died , ed·died ) [ v ] ( of air, dust, water, etc. ) to move around in a circle
SYN swirl :
The waves swirled and eddied around the rocks.
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : probably from the Germanic base of the Old English prefix ed- again, back .