释义 |
pad·dy I. noun also padi \ˈpadē, -di\ (plural paddies also padis) Etymology: Malay padi 1. or paddy rice : rice; especially : threshed unmilled rice 2. or paddy field : a heavily irrigated or lightly flooded piece of land (as lowland) in which rice is grown : a wet field used for growing rice — called also rice paddy II. noun also paddybird \ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ (-es) 1. : java sparrow 2. : one of several small herons of the subcontinent of India 3. : sheathbill 4. [paddy (III) ] : ruddy duck III. noun (-es) Etymology: from Paddy, common nickname among the Irish for the name Patrick 1. usually capitalized, slang : irishman 2. slang : policeman, cop IV. adjective (usually -er/-est) Etymology: pad (I) + -y (adjective suffix) : resembling a pad (as in thickness, firm resiliency) V. noun (-es) Etymology: pad (I) + -y (diminutive suffix) : hand; especially : a baby's or child's hand |