| 释义 |
pad·dy
I. noun
also padi \ˈpadē, -di\
(plural paddies also padis)
Etymology: Malay padi
1. or paddy rice : rice; especially : threshed unmilled rice
2. or paddy field : a heavily irrigated or lightly flooded piece of land (as lowland) in which rice is grown : a wet field used for growing rice — called also rice paddy
II. noun
also paddybird \ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\
(-es)
1. : java sparrow
2. : one of several small herons of the subcontinent of India
3. : sheathbill
4. [paddy (III) ] : ruddy duck
III. noun
(-es)
Etymology: from Paddy, common nickname among the Irish for the name Patrick
1. usually capitalized, slang : irishman
2. slang : policeman, cop
IV. adjective
(usually -er/-est)
Etymology: pad (I) + -y (adjective suffix)
: resembling a pad (as in thickness, firm resiliency)
V. noun
(-es)
Etymology: pad (I) + -y (diminutive suffix)
: hand; especially : a baby's or child's hand |