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noun
- 1. a field where rice is grown.
- 2. rice before threshing or in the husk.
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PADDY definition: 1. a very angry state: 2. an offensive word for an Irish person 3. a very angry state: . Learn more.
Paddy can mean rice, especially threshed unmilled rice, or wet land in which rice is grown. It can also be a slang term for an Irishman, often disparaging or offensive.
A paddy is a field used for growing rice. Paddies are different from most other crop fields because they are partially flooded with water. If you plan on farming a rice paddy, you'll probably want to invest in a good pair of waterproof boots.
noun [ C usually singular ] UK old-fashioned informal us / ˈpæd.i / uk / ˈpæd.i / Add to word list. a very angry state: There's no need to get in/into a paddy. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Anger and displeasure. acrimony. anger. animus. annoyance. bad feelings idiom. flap. fuss. get the hump idiom. gorge. grit your teeth idiom.
Define paddy. paddy synonyms, paddy pronunciation, paddy translation, English dictionary definition of paddy. n. Often Offensive Slang Used as a disparaging term for a person, especially a man, of Irish birth or ancestry.
Origin of paddy 1. First recorded in 1590–1600; from Malay padi “unhusked rice”; currency of this word in the English of India perhaps due to early association with Kannada batta, bhatta “unhusked rice” (from Indo-Aryan; compare Hindi, Marathi bhāt “cooked rice,” Sanskrit bhakhta “food, meal”) Origin of paddy 2.
Word forms: paddies. 1. countable noun. A paddy or a paddy field is a field that is kept flooded with water and is used for growing rice. ...the paddy fields of China. 2. countable noun & vocative noun. A Paddy is an Irishman.
