eddies

The word “eddies” has 2 syllables: ed-dies

It's pronounced as /ˈɛd.iz/


What is synonym and antonym for eddies?

In the thesaurus, “eddies” has 47 synonyms and 4 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for eddies along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for eddies

  • bubbles
  • circles
  • circuits
  • circulations
  • coils
  • curls
  • curves
  • dribbles
  • drips
  • drops
  • guggles
  • gurgles
  • gushes
  • gyrations
  • jets
  • laps
  • orbits
  • pirouettes
  • plashes
  • purls
  • reels
  • revolutions
  • rings
  • ripples
  • rolls
  • rotations
  • rounds
  • rushes
  • spews
  • spins
  • spirals
  • splashes
  • spouts
  • spurts
  • squirts
  • swashes
  • swirls
  • swishes
  • swooshes
  • trickles
  • twirls
  • twists
  • washes
  • wheels
  • whirls
  • whishes
  • whorls

Antonyms for eddies

  • pours
  • rolls
  • runs
  • streams

Meanings of eddies

  • noun
    1. A current of air or water running back, or in an opposite direction to the main current.
    2. A circular current; a whirlpool.
  • verb
    1. To form an eddy; to move in, or as if in, an eddy; to move in a circle.

Example Sentences

  • The river's surface was dotted with swirling eddies where the currents met.
  • Fishermen know to look for calm spots in the water, where eddies often collect and fish gather.
  • Leaves and debris were caught in the eddies near the riverbank, swirling gently in the water.
  • As the wind picked up, small eddies formed in the corners of the courtyard, carrying fallen petals and leaves.
  • Sailors navigated carefully around the dangerous eddies near the rocky shoals, where the currents were unpredictable.

On this page you'll find 51 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to eddies, such as: bubbles, circles, circuits, circulations, coils, curls, curves.

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  • tourbillons
  • vortexes
  • vortices
  • whirlpools
  • whirls

laps

  • babbles
  • bathes
  • blankets
  • bosoms
  • bowers
  • bubbles
  • camouflages
  • circles
  • circumfuses
  • cloaks
  • cocoons
  • curtains
  • disguises
  • drapes
  • dribbles
  • drips
  • drops
  • eddies
  • embeds
  • embosoms
  • embowers
  • embraces
  • encases
  • encircles
  • encloses
  • encompasses
  • enfolds
  • enlaces
  • enshrouds
  • enswathes
  • envelops
  • enwinds
  • enwraps
  • guggles
  • gurgles
  • gushes
  • imbeds
  • incloses
  • invests
  • involves
  • jets
  • laves
  • layovers
  • legs
  • lips
  • mantles
  • masks
  • muffles
  • overlaps
  • overlays
  • overlies
  • overspreads
  • plashes
  • purls
  • ripples
  • rushes
  • shingles
  • shrouds
  • sloshes
  • spews
  • splashes
  • spouts
  • spurts
  • squirts
  • stages
  • stopovers
  • swaddles
  • swashes
  • swathes
  • swirls
  • swishes
  • swooshes
  • trickles
  • veils
  • washes
  • whishes
  • wraps

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