[ed-ee] 
noun, plural -dies, verb, -died, -dy⋅ing.| 1. | a current at variance with the main current in a stream of liquid or gas, esp. one having a rotary or whirling motion. |
| 2. | a small whirlpool. |
| 3. | any similar current, as of air, dust, or fog. |
| 4. | a current or trend, as of opinion or events, running counter to the main current. |
| 5. | to move or whirl in eddies. |
| ed·dy (ěd'ē) n. pl. ed·dies
v. intr. To move in or as if in an eddy. See Synonyms at turn. v. tr. To cause to move in or as if in an eddy. [Middle English ydy, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse idha.] |