Paddy

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Rice, especially in the husk, whether gathered or still in the field.
  • n. A specially irrigated or flooded field where rice is grown.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. Rice, before it is milled.
  • n. An irrigated or flooded field where rice is grown.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Low; mean; boorish; vagabond.
  • n. A jocose or contemptuous name for an Irishman; -- usually considered offensive.
  • n. Unhusked rice; -- commonly so called in the East Indies.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. An Irishman.
  • n. [lowercase] A sailors' name for the lesser sheath bill of Kerguelen Island, Chionis minor.
  • n. [l. c] The ruddy duck, Erismatura rubida. Also paddywhack.
  • n. [lowercase] Same as paddywhack, 3.
  • Mean; poor; contemptible; low in manners or character.
  • n. Rice in the husk, whether in the field or gathered.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. an irrigated or flooded field where rice is grown
  • n. (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
  • n. rice in the husk either gathered or still in the field
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    field    Irishman    rice   
    Cross Reference
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    low    mean    boorish    vagabond   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Addie    Caddy    Daddy    Maddy    Sadie    addy    caddy    daddy   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    maize    millet    turnip    rice    cacao    alfalfa    soybean    pease    sesame    hemp