Eddy word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "eddy" word

[noun] a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself
[noun] founder of Christian Science in 1866 (1821-1910)
[verb] flow in a circular current, of liquids

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\Ed"dy\, n.; pl. {Eddies}. [Prob. fr. Icel. i?a; cf. Icel. pref. i?- back, AS. ed-, OS. idug-, OHG. ita-; Goth. id-.] 1. A current of air or water running back, or in a direction contrary to the main current. 2. A current of water or air moving in a circular direction; a whirlpool. And smiling eddies dimpled on the main. --Dryden. Wheel through the air, in circling eddies play. --Addison. Note: Used also adjectively; as, eddy winds. --Dryden.
\Ed"dy\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Eddied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Eddying}.] To move as an eddy, or as in an eddy; to move in a circle. Eddying round and round they sink. --Wordsworth.
\Ed"dy\, v. t. To collect as into an eddy. [R.] The circling mountains eddy in From the bare wild the dissipated storm. --Thomson.

Synonyms for eddy

Mary Baker Eddy, Mary Morse Baker Eddy, purl, swirl, twist, whirl, whirlpool

Related terms: agitation, back stream, backwash, brouhaha, centrifugate, counterflow, disturbance, dust devil, ebullition, gurge, hurly-burly, hurricane, hurry-scurry, Maelstrom, perturbation, reflux, spin, turbulence, twister, wheel, whirl, whirligig

The fun area, different aproach to word »eddy«

Let's analyse "eddy" as pure text. This string has Four letters in Two syllables and One vowel (In our algorithm Y is not counted as vowel, but in English language, sometimes it sounds like one). 25% of vowels is 13.6% less then average English word. Written in backwards: YDDE. Average typing speed for these characters is 1135 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: . -.. -.. -.--

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: eddy: 5 = 5, reduced: 5 (or 3 if Y is vowel too). and the final result is Five.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: eddy: 5 + 4 + 4 + 7 = 20, reduced: 2, and the final result is Two.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
D (2)	4	Emperor	Determined, Persistant, Idealist
E (1)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
Y (1)	25	Knight of Wands	Brave, Daring, Bold, Charismatic, Brash

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