Inflected forms: pl. ed·dies 1. A current, as of water or air, moving contrary to the direction of the main current, especially in a circular motion. 2. A drift or tendency that is counter to or separate from a main current, as of opinion, tradition, or history.
VERB:
Inflected forms: ed·died, ed·dy·ing, ed·dies
INTRANSITIVE VERB:
To move in or as if in an eddy. See synonyms at turn.
TRANSITIVE VERB:
To cause to move in or as if in an eddy.
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English ydy, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse idha.
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