PADDY Meaning of PADDY in English 1. n. (pl. -ies) 1. (in full paddy-field) a field where rice is grown. 2 rice before threshing or in the husk. Etymology: Malay padi 2. n. (pl. -ies) Brit. colloq. a rage; a fit of temper. Etymology: PADDY Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012