eddy
noun
- swirling of a fluid and the reverse current created when the fluid is in a turbulent flow regime
verb
- move in a circular motion against the main current
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈɛdi/ / /ˈɛd.i/
name
Etymology: Diminutives + -y.
- A diminutive of Edward, Edgar, Edwin, or other male given names beginning with Ed-.
- A surname.
noun
Etymology: Clipping of edible.
- A marijuana edible.
“I never really was into weed until recently. On my "Chrissy Chaos" podcast on Patreon, I do a segment every Friday called the "Chris and Eddy Show" 'cause I call edibles "eddys,' so I take an eddy and I do a show.”
“These eddies are made with both fruits and veggies, and weed of course, with cozy flavor profiles like honey lemon and apple pie.”
verb
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *éti Proto-Germanic *idi- Proto-West Germanic *id- Old English ed- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ékʷeh₂ Proto-Germanic *ahwō Proto-West Germanic *ahu Old English ēa Old English edēa Middle English eddy English eddy From Middle English eddy, from Old English edēa, from ed- (“turning, back, reverse”) + ēa (“water”), equivalent to ed- + ea. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁é, and, consequently, cognate with Latin et. Related also to Danish ide (“eddy”), Swedish eda (“eddy”), Norwegian ida, ia, ea (“eddy”), Icelandic iða (“eddy”).
- To form an eddy; to move in, or as if in, an eddy; to move in a circle.
“He waded out, the stream eddying around his legs.”
“Eddying round and round they sink.”