Paddy

Pronunciation: /ˈpædi/

Definitions of paddy

noun unhusked rice still in its husk

Example Sentences

A1 The farmer planted rice in the paddy field.

A2 The water buffalo helped plow the paddy fields.

B1 The paddy harvest was bountiful this year.

B2 The irrigation system in the paddy fields was upgraded for better efficiency.

C1 The paddy cultivation techniques have evolved over the years.

C2 The government subsidies have helped farmers invest in modernizing their paddy farming methods.

Examples of paddy in a Sentence

formal The farmer planted the rice in the paddy field.

informal Let's go check out the paddy fields over there.

slang I heard the paddy crop this year is going to be lit!

figurative His mind was like a flooded paddy field, filled with endless thoughts.

Grammatical Forms of paddy

• past tense: paddied
• plural: paddies
• comparative: more paddy
• superlative: most paddy
• present tense: paddies
• future tense: will paddy
• perfect tense: has paddied
• continuous tense: is paddying
• singular: paddy
• positive degree: paddy
• infinitive: to paddy
• gerund: paddying
• participle: paddied

Origin and Evolution of paddy

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Malay

Story behind the word: The word 'paddy' originated from the Malay word 'padi' which refers to rice plants or rice fields.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the term 'paddy' has come to specifically refer to flooded rice fields or the rice plants growing in them, as opposed to other types of rice cultivation. It is commonly used in English to describe rice fields or rice farming.