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eddy

noun pl. eddies

  1. a current of air, water, etc. moving against the main current and with a circular motion; little whirlpool or whirlwind
  2. a contrary movement or trend, limited in importance or effect

intransitive verb eddied, eddying

to move with a circular motion against the main current; move in an eddy

Eddy, Mary Baker (born Mary Morse Baker) 1821-1910; U.S. founder of Christian Science

See eddy in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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