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Audio Help [ed-ee] Pronunciation Key noun, plural -dies, verb, -died, -dy·ing. –noun
–verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
| 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. |
[Origin: 1425–75; late ME; OE ed- turning + éa water; akin to ON itha
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n. pl. ed·dies
v. ed·died, ed·dy·ing, 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.] |
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