Meaning & use
eddied
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Moved in a circular, swirling motion, as water, air, or smoke does.
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Dead leaves eddied around the gutter after the storm passed.
Smoke eddied upward from the chimney before drifting apart.
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The verb comes from the noun 'eddy', a small whirlpool or circular current, often seen where a stream meets an obstacle.
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