Definitions for eddy
ˈɛd ied·dy

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Eddy, Mary Baker Eddy, Mary Morse Baker Eddynoun

   founder of Christian Science in 1866 (1821-1910)

2. eddy, twistverb

   a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself

3. eddy, purl, whirlpool, swirl, whirlverb

   flow in a circular current, of liquids

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. eddynoun

   A current of air or water running back, or in an opposite direction to the main current. Especially a circular current.

2. eddyverb

   To form an eddy.

3. Eddynoun

   A diminutive of Edward, Edgar, Edwin, or other male given names beginning with Ed-.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Eddyadjective

   Whirling; moving circularly.

   And chaff with eddy winds is whirl’d around,
   And dancing leaves are lifted from the ground. John Dryden, Virgil.

2. EDDYnoun

   Etymology: ed, backward, again, and ea, water, Saxon.

   1. The water that by some repercussion, or opposite wind, runs contrary to the main stream.

   My praises are as a bulrush upon a stream: if they sink not, ’tis because they are born up by the strength of the current, which supports their lightness; but they are carried round again, and return on the eddy where they first began. Dryden.

   2. Whirlpool; circular motion.

   The wild waves master’d him, and suck’d him in,
   And smiling eddies dimpled on the main. John Dryden, Ann. Mirab.

   So, where our wide Numidian wastes extend,
   Sudden th’ impetuous hurricanes descend,
   Wheel through the air, in circling eddies play,
   Tear up the sands, and sweep whole plains away. Joseph Addison, Cato.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Eddynoun

   a current of air or water running back, or in a direction contrary to the main current

2. Eddynoun

   a current of water or air moving in a circular direction; a whirlpool

3. Eddyverb

   to move as an eddy, or as in an eddy; to move in a circle

4. Eddyverb

   to collect as into an eddy

5. Etymology: [Prob. fr. Icel. ia; cf. Icel. pref. i- back, AS. ed-, OS. idug-, OHG. ita-; Goth. id-.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Eddy

   In fluid dynamics, an eddy is the swirling of a fluid and the reverse current created when the fluid flows past an obstacle. The moving fluid creates a space devoid of downstream-flowing fluid on the downstream side of the object. Fluid behind the obstacle flows into the void creating a swirl of fluid on each edge of the obstacle, followed by a short reverse flow of fluid behind the obstacle flowing upstream, toward the back of the obstacle. This phenomenon is most visible behind large emergent rocks in swift-flowing rivers. Another possible type of turbulence is the vortex. This notion is now applied to gases, which have the same properties as liquids. Here, no void is created, but only an area of lower pressure, but again, a backflow causes the gas to rotate.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Eddy

   ed′i, n. a current of water or air running back, contrary to the main stream, thus causing a circular motion: a whirlpool: a whirlwind.—v.i. to move round and round:—pr.p. edd′ying; pa.p. edd′ied.—n. Edd′ying, the action of the verb eddy. [Prob. from A.S. ed, back; cf. Ice. ida—id, back.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. eddy

   Sometimes used for the dead-water under a ship's counter. Also, the water that by some interruption in its course, runs contrary to the direction of the tide or current, and appears like the motion of a whirlpool. Eddies in the sea not unfrequently extend their influence to a great distance, and are then merely regarded as contrary or revolving currents. It is the back-curl of the water to fill a space or vacuum formed sometimes by the faulty build of a vessel, having the after-body fuller than the fore, which therefore impedes her motion. It also occurs immediately after a tide passes a strait, where the volume of water spreads suddenly out, and curves back to the edges. The Chinese pilots call eddies, chow-chow water.

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1. eddy

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. EDDY

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Eddy is ranked #1858 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Eddy surname appeared 19,321 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 7 would have the surname Eddy.
   
   91% or 17,599 total occurrences were White.
   3.1% or 605 total occurrences were Black.
   2.7% or 524 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.5% or 290 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.9% or 178 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.6% or 126 total occurrences were Asian.

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1. • Religious Person

Anagrams for eddy »

1. dyed

How to pronounce eddy?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say eddy in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of eddy in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of eddy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of eddy in a Sentence

1. Marvin Montes:

   Eddy was there and saw everything.

2. John Fogerty:

   I thought what I was good at doing was playing real simple guitar licks, since I'd cut my teeth on what Duane Eddy was doing; licks that were simple but had staying power.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=eddy
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Eddy
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=eddy
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eddy
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=eddy
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=eddy
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=eddy
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html