an irrigated or flooded field where rice is grown
"The farmers spent all morning harvesting the golden rice from the paddy before draining the water."
rice in the husk either gathered or still in the field
"The farmer loaded a truck full of fresh paddy to take directly to the mill for processing."
Rough or unhusked rice, either before it is milled or as a crop to be harvested.
"After years of living abroad, he missed his family and longed to return home to be a paddy again."
A fit of temper; a tantrum
An Irish person.
Low; mean; boorish; vagabond.
"Don't call me a paddy just because I'm tired of your rude behavior."
An Irish nickname for Patrick.
"The whole village gathered to celebrate when old Paddy won the hurling match, though his friends still call him by that same nickname."