Definitions for paddy
pad·dy

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. paddy, paddy field, rice paddynoun

   an irrigated or flooded field where rice is grown

2. paddynoun

   rice in the husk either gathered or still in the field

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. paddynoun

   Rice, before it is milled

2. paddynoun

   An irrigated or flooded field where rice is grown

3. Paddynoun

   An Irish person (sometimes offensive).

4. Paddynoun

   An Irish nickname for Patrick, originally from Pádrig (or Pádraig) the Irish language form of Patrick.

5. Etymology: From padi, from padi, from pajay, from pajay.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Paddyadjective

   low; mean; boorish; vagabond

2. Paddynoun

   a jocose or contemptuous name for an Irishman

3. Paddynoun

   unhusked rice; -- commonly so called in the East Indies

4. Etymology: [Prov. E. paddy worm-eaten.]

FreebaseRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Paddy

   Paddy was an Irish carrier pigeon awarded the Dickin Medal after being the fastest pigeon to arrive back in England with news of the success of the D-Day invasion, out of hundreds dispatched. He flew 230 miles across the English Channel in four hours and fifty minutes, the fastest recorded crossing, and was awarded the medal on 1 September 1944, just under three months after the crossing. Paddy was trained by Andrew Hughes of Carnlough and is the only animal in Ireland to be awarded this medal. The medal citation reads, "For the best recorded time with a message from the Normandy Operations, while serving with the RAF in June, 1944." His medal was sold at auction for almost £7,000 in September 1999.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Paddy

   pad′i, n. rice in the husk.—ns. Padd′y-bird, the Java sparrow or rice-bird; Padd′y-field, a field where rice is grown. [East Ind.]

2. Paddy

   pad′i, n. a familiar name for an Irishman, from St Patrick: a drill used in boring wells, with cutters that expand on pressure.—n. Padd′y-whack, a nurse's word for a slap.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. paddy

   Rice in the husk, so called by the Malays, from whose language the word has found its way to all the coasts of India.

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Paddy

   The common name for an Irishman, being short for “Pat,” after St Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. PADDY

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Paddy is ranked #45253 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Paddy surname appeared 473 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Paddy.
   
   69.7% or 330 total occurrences were White.
   18.6% or 88 total occurrences were Black.
   4.4% or 21 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   3.5% or 17 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

Matched Categories

1. • Field
   • Rice

How to pronounce paddy?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say paddy in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of paddy in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of paddy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of paddy in a Sentence

1. Farmer Ramesh Singh:

   Last year, I promised myself I wouldn't set the rice paddy residue on fire to clear my field for planting winter crops, but as the new sowing season drew closer, I started running out of time and I reluctantly set the farm waste on fire to prepare the field for wheat planting.

2. Paul Sirisant:

   Thailand has already tipped in a big way - it's the paddy fields and hip hop.

3. Tran Cong Dinh:

   So overall the annual paddy output will only be short by 700,000 tonnes.

4. Balbir Arniawali:

   At the current price guar is not profitable. Pulses, paddy are giving better returns.

5. Nico Rosberg:

   I spoke to (Mercedes motorsport head) Toto (Wolff) and (technical head) Paddy (Lowe) about an invitation for Sebastian and they are easy with it, dear Seb, this is the official invitation to join our debrief Friday 16.00 at Sepang. See you there, don't forget your notebook!.

Popularity rank by frequency of use