paddies

Variant of paddy

noun pl. paddies

  1. rice in the husk, growing or gathered
  2. rice in general
  3. a rice field

Origin: Malay padi, rice in the husk

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
link/cite print suggestion box

More from YD

Browse entries near paddy

paddling

paddock

paddy field

paddy wagon

paddywhack

Paderborn

Paderewski

Padishah

padlock

padouk

About YourDictionary Advertisers Contact Us Privacy Policy Terms of Use Bookmark Site Help Suggestion Box Tools
© 1996-2013 LoveToKnow, Corp. All Rights Reserved. Audio pronunciation provided by LoveToKnow, Corp.
About YourDictionary Advertisers Contact Us Privacy Policy Terms of Use Help
© 1996-2013 LoveToKnow, Corp. All Rights Reserved. Audio pronunciation provided by LoveToKnow, Corp.