Word of the day

eddy

1. (of water, air, or smoke) move in a circular way

“the mists from the river eddied around the banks”

verb

/ˈɛdi/

Test your comprehension with these four exercises!

eddy

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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase

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"The cedar smoke continued to eddy out of the chimney, _____ gently before dissolving into the evening air."

Select three words related to eddy

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  • freeze
  • ripple
  • straighten
  • pause
  • swirl
  • whirl

Choose the phrase that uses eddy correctly

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Find a word related to eddy

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