C1nounnaturefood
US/ˈpæd.i/
UK/ˈpæd.i/
a field flooded with water, in which rice is grown
In context
Farmers walked through the paddy in the early morning to plant young rice.
Paddies are flooded for most of the growing season to control weeds.
Tourists visit the green rice paddies in the mountains every year.
Words that go with paddy
noun + noun
- rice paddyA rice paddy needs a steady supply of water.
- paddy fieldPaddy fields cover most of the delta.
- paddy ricePaddy rice needs much more water than wheat does.
adjective + noun
- flooded paddyFrogs live in the flooded paddy.
- terraced paddyTerraced paddies climb the hillsides in the north.
verb + preposition
- work in the paddyMany villagers still work in the paddy from dawn to dusk.