pad ‧ dy /ˈpædi/ BrE AmE noun ( plural paddies ) [countable]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Malay ; Origin: padi ]
1 . ( also paddy field ) a field in which rice is grown in water SYN rice paddy
2 . British English informal a state of being angry or upset:
The news put Mum in a bit of a paddy.