CEFR C1

eddying

verb (present participle)

Meaning

Moving in a circular motion, typically referring to water, air, or smoke that forms a small whirlpool or current.

Examples

  • The leaves were eddying in the small stream, caught in a gentle current.
  • Smoke was eddying from the chimney, rising slowly into the still morning air.

Synonyms: swirling, whirling, vortexing