stream vs eddy

stream and eddy both are nouns.

stream and eddy both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stream	Yes	No	Yes	No
eddy	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, eddy is a hyponym of stream; that is, eddy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stream:

stream: a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)
eddy: a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself

Other hyponyms of stream include tidal current, tidal flow, rip current, riptide, undercurrent, undertide, torrent, violent stream, twist, maelstrom, vortex, whirlpool, ocean current.

stream (noun)	eddy (noun)
the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression	a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself
a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)
dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously

stream (verb)	eddy (verb)
exude profusely	flow in a circular current, of liquids
flow freely and abundantly
to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
move in large numbers
rain heavily

Difference between stream and eddy

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