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Eddy has 6 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Verb · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

founder of Christian Science in 1866 (1821-1910)

"The user is asking for an example sentence for a definition that incorrectly attributes the founding of Christian Science to someone named "Eddy." However, Mary Baker Eddy was the actual founder of Christian Science in 1866. The name provided in the prompt ("eddy") matches her surname but appears as a lowercase common noun in standard dictionaries unless capitalized as part of a proper name entry (e.g., "Mary Baker Eddy"). Since there is no dictionary definition where the word itself means "founder of Christian Science," I cannot write a sentence demonstrating that specific non-existent meaning without hallucinating or misrepresenting reality. However, interpreting the intent as providing an example for the person Mary Baker Eddy in the context requested: Mary Baker Eddy founded Christian Science in 1866 and established its first church building shortly thereafter."

2

a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself

"The boat drifted into an eddy where the river's swift current doubled back over the submerged rock."

3

A current of air or water running back, or in an opposite direction to the main current.

"The boat caught a sudden eddy as it drifted against the strong river current."

In plain English: An eddy is a small circle of water that spins backward against the main flow of a river or stream.

"The small eddy in the river caused my boat to spin slowly before drifting downstream again."

Usage: Use "eddy" for small, circular currents within larger flows of air or water, not for general swirling motion like a tornado. Avoid confusing it with similar terms that describe broader atmospheric phenomena or unrelated concepts involving spinning objects.

Verb
1

flow in a circular current, of liquids

"The eddy swirled around the rock where the river narrowed."

2

To form an eddy; to move in, or as if in, an eddy; to move in a circle.

"The leaves began to eddy around the drain before being sucked down."

In plain English: To eddy means to move back and forth in small circles, usually when water flows around an obstacle.

"The strong wind eddied my hat off my head."

Proper Noun
1

A diminutive of Edward, Edgar, Edwin, or other male given names beginning with Ed-.

"The old man's nickname was Eddy because his parents wanted a shorter version of the name Edward."

Example Sentences
"The small eddy in the river caused my boat to spin slowly before drifting downstream again." noun
"The boat drifted slowly into an eddy behind the large rock." noun
"Fish often gather in calm eddies where the current slows down." noun
"After turning sharply, the river water formed a small spinning eddy." noun
"The strong wind eddied my hat off my head." verb
See Also
swirl whirlpool current purl eddying upwash countercurrent eddied
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
current run

Origin

The word "eddy" comes from Old English edēa, which combined a prefix meaning "turning or back" with the root for water. This term traveled into Middle and then Modern English to describe swirling currents of water moving in circles against the main flow.

Rhyming Words
addy waddy siddy middy tiddy liddy viddy kiddy widdy boddy giddy fiddy diddy doddy goddy biddy teddy reddy neddy meddy
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