paddy

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
  2. noun an irrigated or flooded field where rice is grown
  3. noun rice in the husk either gathered or still in the field

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay padi (“paddy plant”). Doublet of palay.

In classic literature

Synonyms

Mick, Mickey

A single word — an entire dictionary opens.

Type a word, a sentence, a book title, or a link to an English article. WordNet and the Classics answer.

Try

A library of classics · a vault of words · instant etymology & meaning

Continue reading