PADDY
What does "PADDY" mean?
A flooded field where rice is grown, or the rice still in its husk.
Meanings
- A field of wet land in which rice is grown, usually flooded. Terraced paddies climbed the hillside in flooded green steps.
- Rice that is still in its husk, before milling. The harvested paddy was spread out to dry in the sun.
- A fit of temper or a tantrum. He threw a paddy when the match was rained off. informal
Word origin
From Malay 'padi', meaning rice in the husk or the field it grows in; the British-English 'fit of temper' sense is unrelated, from the nickname Paddy for an Irishman.
A little poem
Mirror of warm mud-
young rice writes green on water,
the sky lies down too.
haiku
Wordplay
- Why did the rice grower stay calm during the flood? It was just another day at the paddy.
What it teaches
Some harvests need flooding first; not every soaking is a setback.
Quick facts
What does PADDY mean?
A flooded field where rice is grown, or the rice still in its husk.
Is PADDY a valid word?
Yes — PADDY is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is PADDY?
PADDY has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does PADDY come from?
From Malay 'padi', meaning rice in the husk or the field it grows in; the British-English 'fit of temper' sense is unrelated, from the nickname Paddy for an Irishman.
What can PADDY teach us?
Some harvests need flooding first; not every soaking is a setback.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.