eddy — a circular movement of fluid, counter to a main current, causing a small whirlpool
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a circular movement of fluid, counter to a main current, causing a small whirlpool
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɛdi/
Korean meaning: 소용돌이, 와류
Korean pronunciation: 에-디 (강세: 에)
Example Sentences
- My coffee eddied as I stirred it, like a tiny hurricane in my mug.
- The wind created eddies of dust in the empty parking lot.
- The kayaker skillfully navigated through the river's eddies.
eddy
NOUN//ˈɛdi//
a circular movement of fluid, counter to a main current, causing a small whirlpool
💡 Concept
Water spinning in circular motion
🎵 Rhyme
Stay ready and steady, even in an eddy!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈɛdi/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈɛdi/
🌳Etymology
Rooted
Suffix--y
Origin
고대 영어 'ed'(되돌아가다)에서 유래된 단어로, 물이 원래 흐름과 반대로 돌아가는 현상을 묘사했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
readysteadyteddy
ready
steady
teddy
🔗Collocations
water eddy
air eddy
eddy current
eddy around
caught in an eddy
small eddy
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My coffee eddied as I stirred it, like a tiny hurricane in my mug.”
“The wind created eddies of dust in the empty parking lot.”
“The kayaker skillfully navigated through the river's eddies.”
😄 Fun example
“Papers eddied around the office like confused butterflies when the air conditioner turned on.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
whirlpoolvortexswirlspiral
Antonyms
currentstreamflow
Related
turbulencecirculationwhirlspin
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