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