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eddied

/ˈɛdid/ /ˈɛɾid/

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

Examples :

"The leaves, caught in the small depression, eddied around and around before finally drifting away. "
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Related Words

Illustration leaves

leaves noun

/liːvz/

The usually green and flat organ that represents the most prominent feature of most vegetative plants.

"The oak tree's large leaves provided shade for the children playing in the park. "

Illustration eddy

eddy noun

/ˈɛd.i/

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

"The canoe spun around in the eddy behind the large rock in the river. "

Illustration depression

depression noun

/dɪˈpɹɛʃən/ /dəˈpɹɛʃ(ə)n/

In psychotherapy and psychiatry, a state of mind producing serious, long-term lowering of enjoyment of life or inability to visualize a happy future.

"Sarah's depression made it hard to enjoy her usual school activities and look forward to the future. "

Illustration finally

finally adverb

/ˈfaɪ.nəl.i/ /ˈfaɪ.nl̩.i/

At the end or conclusion; ultimately.

"The contest was long, but the Romans finally conquered."

Illustration move

move noun

/muːv/

The act of moving; a movement.

"A slight move of the tiller, and the boat will go off course."

Illustration caught

caught verb

[k̠ʰoːt] [kʰoːt] [kʰɑt]

(heading) To capture, overtake.

"The police officer caught the speeding car on the highway. "

Illustration small

small noun

/smoːl/ /smɑl/ /smɔːl/ /smɔl/

Any part of something that is smaller or slimmer than the rest, now usually with anatomical reference to the back.

"The child's small was sore after carrying his heavy backpack to school. "

Illustration circle

circle noun

/ˈsɜɹkəl/ [ˈsɜː.kəɫ] [ˈsɝ.kəɫ]

A two-dimensional geometric figure, a line, consisting of the set of all those points in a plane that are equally distant from a given point (center).

"The set of all points (x, y) such that (x − 1)2 + y2 = r2 is a circle of radius r around the point (1, 0)."

Illustration before

before adverb

/bɪˈfɔː/ /biˈfɔɹ/

At an earlier time.

"Before dinner, I finished my homework. "

Illustration around

around adjective

/əˈɹaʊnd/

(with the verb "to be") Present in the vicinity.

"Is Clare around today?"

Illustration drifting

drifting verb

/ˈdɹɪftɪŋ/

To move slowly, especially pushed by currents of water, air, etc.

"The balloon was drifting in the breeze."

Illustration form

form noun

/fɔːm/ /fɔɹm/

(heading, physical) To do with shape.

"The form of the new school building is modern and striking. "