# eddy

/ˈɛdi/ (US) · /ˈɛdi/ (UK)

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/eddy
Updated: 2026-08-15

## Senses

### 3. cannabis edible

noun · CEFR C1 · Slang · Informal

a food product, like a brownie or gummy, that contains marijuana.

For teachers: a slang clipping of 'edible', referring to a food item infused with cannabinoids.

- He didn't want to smoke, so he decided to have an eddy instead.
- The group discussed whether to buy traditional flower or try some eddies for the weekend trip.

Teaching tip: This is a very modern, informal term mostly used by younger speakers; it is a shortened form of 'edible'.

## Examples

- The leaves spun in a small eddy on the sidewalk.
- The boat struggled to move forward as it got caught in a powerful eddy near the riverbank.
- The architect designed the plaza with several alcoves, creating quiet eddies where pedestrians could rest away from the main flow of the city's morning commute.

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