eddying (C1)
verb (present participle)
Pronunciation: /ˈɛdiɪŋ/
Definition
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.
We watched the dust eddying around our feet as the wind picked up speed.
How to Use eddying
- eddying around (prepositional phrase)
- Swirling in a circular path near something. — "The small fish were eddying around the coral reef."
- eddying currents (collocation)
- Circular movements of water or air. — "The boat struggled against the strong eddying currents."
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