English Explanatory Dictionary

paddy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Rough or unhusked rice, either before it is milled or as a crop to be harvested.
  2. A paddy field, a rice paddy; an irrigated or flooded field where rice is grown.
adj
  1. Low; mean; boorish; vagabond.
noun
  1. A fit of temper; a tantrum.
  2. A white person.
  3. A labourer's assistant or workmate.
  4. A drill used in boring wells, with cutters that expand on pressure.
noun
  1. A snowy sheathbill.
name
  1. An Irish nickname for Patrick.
noun
  1. An Irish person.

Pronunciation

/ˈpædi/ en-us-paddy.ogg en-au-paddy.ogg [ˈpʰæɾi]

Word forms

paddy paddies more paddy most paddy Paddys

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay padi (“paddy plant”). Doublet of palay.

Synonyms

tantrum catfit conniption conniption fit dummy spit headfit hissy hissy fit meltdown melty paddy shit fit snit fit wobbler wobbly Pat

Related words

paddy paw

Derived words

paddy bird paddy hat paddyland paddymelon rice paddy herb Paddyism Paddys Flat Paddys River Paddystinian Plastic Paddy
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