paddy
a rice field.
rice, especially in the husk, either uncut or gathered.
Origin of paddy
1Words that may be confused with paddy
- paddy , patty
Other definitions for Paddy (2 of 2)
Slang: Often Offensive. an Irishman or a person of Irish descent.
a male given name.
Origin of Paddy
2usage note For Paddy
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How to use paddy in a sentence
We walked through wheat fields taller than our heads and on raised narrow paths between rice paddies.
Japan is another country where UAVs have found a permanent foothold among the rice paddies.
Unmanned Drones May Have Their Greatest Impact on Agriculture | Miranda Green | March 26, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTI felt completely safe biking home through remote rice paddies or sitting in a train alone in the middle of the night.
As for his unprotected nose and four paddies, he wrapped them up warm in the fluffy rug of his thick soft brush.
Wild Folk | Samuel ScovilleThat woman will die before six months are out, a victim to high civilization and the Paddies.
It was intolerable that the men whom they had left strewn along the rice-paddies should go unavenged.
The Code of the Mountains | Charles Neville BuckWe were nearing the provincial capital; some paddies and fields were even fenced.
The Head Hunters of Northern Luzon From Ifugao to Kalinga | Cornelis De Witt WillcoxStop your yawping, you Paddies, and let a fellow sleep if he can.
Miss Ravenel's conversion from secession to loyalty | J. W. de Forest
British Dictionary definitions for paddy (1 of 3)
/ (ˈpædɪ) /
Also called: paddy field a field planted with rice
rice as a growing crop or when harvested but not yet milled
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1British Dictionary definitions for paddy (2 of 3)
/ (ˈpædɪ) /
British informal a fit of temper
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2British Dictionary definitions for Paddy (3 of 3)
/ (ˈpædɪ) /
(sometimes not capital) an informal, often derogatory, name for an Irishman
Origin of Paddy
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