paddy

[ pad-ee ]

/ ˈpæd i /

noun, plural pad·dies.

a rice field.

rice, especially in the husk, either uncut or gathered.

Origin of paddy

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”)

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH paddy

paddy , patty

Words nearby paddy

paddle tennis, paddle wheel, paddle worm, paddock, paddock-basher, paddy, paddy-last, paddymelon, paddy wagon, paddywhack, pademelon

Definition for paddy (2 of 2)

Paddy

[ pad-ee ]

/ ˈpæd i /

noun, plural Pad·dies.

Slang: Often Offensive. an Irishman or a person of Irish descent.

a male given name.

Origin of Paddy

familiar variant of Irish Padraig Patrick; see -y²

usage note for Paddy

This term is used as a neutral nickname or term of address for an Irishman, though it may be perceived as insulting.

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for paddy

The legendary Captain Paddy Brown was by some accounts the most decorated firefighter in the nation.
The Resilient City: New York After 9/11|John Avlon|September 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Is Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha (which won the Mann Booker Prize in 1993) the only one of your novels that stands on its own?
The Prodigious Roddy Doyle Is the Celtic Tiger of Irish Literature|Allen Barra|March 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Irish bookmaker Paddy Power funded the trips to the Hermit Kingdom, but stopped after Kim Jong-Un purged his uncle.
Dennis Rodman’s Sponsor for North Korea Trips Decides Working With a Homicidal Tyrant Was a Bad Idea|Tom Sykes|January 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Was it anything that Scott saw when he was in Pyongyang that encouraged Paddy Power to drop the project?
Dennis Rodman’s Sponsor for North Korea Trips Decides Working With a Homicidal Tyrant Was a Bad Idea|Tom Sykes|January 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST

One time, when an armored car drove by, Paddy Considine said, “Hey, Martin, are those your Hobbit residuals?”
My London Getaway With Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, Stars of ‘The World’s End’|Marlow Stern|November 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Linkin ses "they are like to Paddy's flee, when you git where they are they ain't ther."
Letters of Major Jack Downing, of the Downingville Militia|Seba Smith
Wasser led the way, Alick and Paddy following close after him.
The Three Midshipmen|W.H.G. Kingston
I preached it over several times in the granary with only Paddy, sitting immovably on a puncheon, for audience.
The Story Girl|Lucy Maud Montgomery
Paddy stepped with awkward care across the room and seated himself on the edge of a chair.
The Long Dim Trail|Forrestine C. Hooker
Paddy had seen the big stranger on the edge of his pond early the night before.
The Adventures of Lightfoot the Deer|Thornton W. Burgess

British Dictionary definitions for paddy (1 of 3)

paddy¹

/ (ˈpædɪ) /

noun plural -dies

Also called: paddy field a field planted with rice

rice as a growing crop or when harvested but not yet milled

Word Origin for paddy

from Malay pādī

British Dictionary definitions for paddy (2 of 3)

paddy²

/ (ˈpædɪ) /

noun plural -dies

British informal a fit of temper

Word Origin for paddy

C19: from Paddy

British Dictionary definitions for paddy (3 of 3)

Paddy

/ (ˈpædɪ) /

noun plural -dies

(sometimes not capital) an informal, often derogatory, name for an Irishman

Word Origin for Paddy

from Patrick

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	paddy
释义	paddy [ pad-ee ] / ˈpæd i / noun, plural pad·dies. a rice field. rice, especially in the husk, either uncut or gathered. Origin of paddy 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”) WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH paddy paddy , patty Words nearby paddy paddle tennis, paddle wheel, paddle worm, paddock, paddock-basher, paddy, paddy-last, paddymelon, paddy wagon, paddywhack, pademelon Definition for paddy (2 of 2) Paddy [ pad-ee ] / ˈpæd i / noun, plural Pad·dies. Slang: Often Offensive. an Irishman or a person of Irish descent. a male given name. Origin of Paddy familiar variant of Irish Padraig Patrick; see -y² usage note for Paddy This term is used as a neutral nickname or term of address for an Irishman, though it may be perceived as insulting. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for paddy The legendary Captain Paddy Brown was by some accounts the most decorated firefighter in the nation. The Resilient City: New York After 9/11\|John Avlon\|September 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Is Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha (which won the Mann Booker Prize in 1993) the only one of your novels that stands on its own? The Prodigious Roddy Doyle Is the Celtic Tiger of Irish Literature\|Allen Barra\|March 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Irish bookmaker Paddy Power funded the trips to the Hermit Kingdom, but stopped after Kim Jong-Un purged his uncle. Dennis Rodman’s Sponsor for North Korea Trips Decides Working With a Homicidal Tyrant Was a Bad Idea\|Tom Sykes\|January 6, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Was it anything that Scott saw when he was in Pyongyang that encouraged Paddy Power to drop the project? Dennis Rodman’s Sponsor for North Korea Trips Decides Working With a Homicidal Tyrant Was a Bad Idea\|Tom Sykes\|January 6, 2014\|DAILY BEAST One time, when an armored car drove by, Paddy Considine said, “Hey, Martin, are those your Hobbit residuals?” My London Getaway With Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, Stars of ‘The World’s End’\|Marlow Stern\|November 18, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Linkin ses "they are like to Paddy's flee, when you git where they are they ain't ther." Letters of Major Jack Downing, of the Downingville Militia\|Seba Smith Wasser led the way, Alick and Paddy following close after him. The Three Midshipmen\|W.H.G. Kingston I preached it over several times in the granary with only Paddy, sitting immovably on a puncheon, for audience. The Story Girl\|Lucy Maud Montgomery Paddy stepped with awkward care across the room and seated himself on the edge of a chair. The Long Dim Trail\|Forrestine C. Hooker Paddy had seen the big stranger on the edge of his pond early the night before. The Adventures of Lightfoot the Deer\|Thornton W. Burgess British Dictionary definitions for paddy (1 of 3) paddy¹ / (ˈpædɪ) / noun plural -dies Also called: paddy field a field planted with rice rice as a growing crop or when harvested but not yet milled Word Origin for paddy from Malay pādī British Dictionary definitions for paddy (2 of 3) paddy² / (ˈpædɪ) / noun plural -dies British informal a fit of temper Word Origin for paddy C19: from Paddy British Dictionary definitions for paddy (3 of 3) Paddy / (ˈpædɪ) / noun plural -dies (sometimes not capital) an informal, often derogatory, name for an Irishman Word Origin for Paddy from Patrick Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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