Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- A child's name for hands. Compare
pad , 1 . - Pantalets or knee-drawers with flounces.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Plural form of
paddy .
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word paddies.
Examples
-
Scattered in the paddies were a dozen women and several buffalo boys, and the PFs were calling to them.
The Village Bing West 2000
-
The village lay to the east, along a river so swollen by winter monsoons that the paddies were a vast lake, submerging any landmarks.
The Village Bing West 2000
-
Scattered in the paddies were a dozen women and several buffalo boys, and the PFs were calling to them.
The Village Bing West 2000
-
Scattered in the paddies were a dozen women and several buffalo boys, and the PFs were calling to them.
The Village Bing West 2000
-
Scattered in the paddies were a dozen women and several buffalo boys, and the PFs were calling to them.
The Village Bing West 2000
-
The village lay to the east, along a river so swollen by winter monsoons that the paddies were a vast lake, submerging any landmarks.
The Village Bing West 2000
-
The village lay to the east, along a river so swollen by winter monsoons that the paddies were a vast lake, submerging any landmarks.
The Village Bing West 2000
-
The village lay to the east, along a river so swollen by winter monsoons that the paddies were a vast lake, submerging any landmarks.
The Village Bing West 2000
-
Two miles over muddy roads and rice "paddies" is not an easy march for a young man, but when a valiant gentleman of sixty summers covers the distance at
Bamboo Tales J. Alexander [Illustrator] Mackay 1905
-
"There is no end of 'paddies' along this river, and I'm sure they cannot understand your lingo."
Four Young Explorers or, Sight-Seeing in the Tropics Oliver Optic 1859
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.