Synonyms for eddy

Most common

vortex · swirl · whirlpool

All synonyms

Verb

Noun

Definitions

1. v. 1

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

   He waded out, the stream eddying around his legs.

2. n. 1

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

Related words

Phrases

eddy kinetic energy

Forms

Plural

eddys → twists…

Past participle

eddied
e.g. eddied → swirled, vortexed, whirlpooled, whirled…

Example sentences

• vortex The domineering man pulls everyone into his vortex.
• swirl Adriano felt the wind swirl around him.
• whirlpool The boat fell into a whirlpool and overturned.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

purl

5 letters

twist¹, swirl¹, whirl¹

6 letters

vortex²

9 letters

whirlpool²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (vortex² = 2 syllables).