1. [n]  rice in the husk either gathered or still in the field
2. [n]  ethnic slur; a person of Irish descent
3. [n]  an irrigated or flooded field where rice is grown

Paddy
A naturalist`s true story of raising a baby beaver in the Canadian wilderness. Parenting the beaver kit for a summer, Lawrence observed animal nature firsthand, learning fascinating answers to many questions about beavers and their behavior. From the real purpose of their tail slapping and scent mounds to the truth about beaver family life, this is an engaging combination of natural history and the bonds of animal companionship. Line drawings.

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1. \Pad"dy\, a. [Prov. E. paddy worm-eaten.]
   Low; mean; boorish; vagabond. ``Such pady persons.'' --Digges
   (1585). ``The paddy persons.'' --Motley.
   

2. \Pad"dy\, n.; pl. {Paddies}. [Corrupted fr. St. Patrick,
   the tutelar saint of Ireland.]
   A jocose or contemptuous name for an Irishman.
   

3. \Pad"dy\, n. [Either fr. Canarese bhatta or Malay
   p[=a]d[=i].] (Bot.)
   Unhusked rice; -- commonly so called in the East Indies.
   {Paddy bird}. (Zo["o]l.) See {Java sparrow}, under {Java}.