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paddy
noun pad·dy \ˈpa-dē\
: a wet field where rice is grown
plural paddies also pad·is
Full Definition of PADDY
1
: rice; especially : threshed unmilled rice
2
: wet land in which rice is grown
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Variants of PADDY
pad·dy also padi \ˈpa-dē\
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Origin of PADDY
Malay padi
First Known Use: 1623
Paddy
noun Pad·dy \ˈpa-dē\
plural Paddies
Definition of PADDY
often offensive : irishman
Origin of PADDY
from Paddy, Hiberno-English nickname for Patrick
First Known Use: 1780
PADDY Defined for Kids
paddy
noun pad·dy \ˈpa-dē\
plural paddies
Definition of PADDY for Kids
: wet land in which rice is grown
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