paddy

  • 21paddy — [[t]pæ̱di[/t]] paddies 1) N COUNT A paddy or a paddy field is a field that is kept flooded with water and is used for growing rice. ...the paddy fields of China. 2) N COUNT; N VOC A Paddy is an Irishman. This use could cause offence. [INFORMAL] …

    English dictionary

  • 22Paddy — Pad|dy1 〈[pæ̣dı] m.; s; unz.〉 1. ungeschälter Reis 2. ein Gericht daraus [engl. <mal. padi „Reis in der Hülse“] Pad|dy2 〈[pæ̣dı] m. 6; umg.; scherzh.〉 Ire, Irländer [nach St. Patrick, dem Schutzheiligen Irlands] * * * Paddy   [ pedɪ, malaiisch …

    Universal-Lexikon

  • 23paddy — рис зерно paddy machine машина для рушения и полирования риса stalk paddy рис зерно с частицами стеблей parboiled paddy пропаренный рис зерно …

    English-Russian travelling dictionary

  • 24Paddy — This interesting name is of early medieval English and Scottish origin, and derives from the medieval Anglo Norman French term petit , small, a word of obscure and isolated origin, thought to be a nursery word . It was used as a nickname for a… …

    Surnames reference

  • 25paddy — noun Paddy is used before these nouns: ↑field Paddy is used after these nouns: ↑rice …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 26paddy — pad|dy [ˈpædi] n also paddy field plural paddies [Date: 1600 1700; : Malay; Origin: padi] a field in which rice is grown in water = ↑rice paddy …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 27Paddy — 1Pad|dy [ pɛdi] der; s <über engl. paddy aus gleichbed. malai. padi> ungeschälter, noch mit Spelzen umgebener Reis Paddy 2 2Pad|dy [ pædi] der; s, s <engl. ; <nach der Koseform von Patrick, dem Schutzpatron der Iren> (scherzh.) Ire …

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  • 28paddy — noun (C) 1 be in a paddy BrE to be in a bad temper 2 a paddy field …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 29Paddy — UK [ˈpædɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms Paddy : singular Paddy plural Paddies offensive an insulting word for an Irish person …

    English dictionary

  • 30paddy — I. /ˈpædi / (say padee) noun (plural paddies) 1. rice. 2. rice in the husk, uncut or gathered. 3. a paddy field. Also, padi. {Malay padi} II. /ˈpædi / (say padee) noun (plural paddies) Colloquial …