pad (noun)
1pad — I. /pæd / (say pad) noun 1. a cushion like mass of some soft material, for comfort, protection, or stuffing. 2. a guard for the leg, containing padding and stiffeners, as worn by those batting and wicketkeeping in cricket, goalkeeping in hockey,… …
2pad´dler — pad|dle1 «PAD uhl», noun, verb, dled, dling. –n. 1. a short oar with a broad blade at one end or both ends, used without an oarlock. Paddles are used especially to propel canoes and kayaks. 2. the act of paddling; turn at the paddle: »Each man… …
3pad´dle|like´ — pad|dle1 «PAD uhl», noun, verb, dled, dling. –n. 1. a short oar with a broad blade at one end or both ends, used without an oarlock. Paddles are used especially to propel canoes and kayaks. 2. the act of paddling; turn at the paddle: »Each man… …
4pad|dle — pad|dle1 «PAD uhl», noun, verb, dled, dling. –n. 1. a short oar with a broad blade at one end or both ends, used without an oarlock. Paddles are used especially to propel canoes and kayaks. 2. the act of paddling; turn at the paddle: »Each man… …
5Pad|dy — pad|dy1 «PAD ee», noun, plural dies. 1. a field of rice; paddyfield: »From 4,300 acres of paddy the family s holding dropped to 10 acres (London Times). 2. rice in the husk, uncut or gathered. Also, padi. ╂[< Malay padi rice in the husk]… …
6pad|dy — pad|dy1 «PAD ee», noun, plural dies. 1. a field of rice; paddyfield: »From 4,300 acres of paddy the family s holding dropped to 10 acres (London Times). 2. rice in the husk, uncut or gathered. Also, padi. ╂[< Malay padi rice in the husk]… …
7pad — Ⅰ. pad [1] ► NOUN 1) a thick piece of soft or absorbent material. 2) the fleshy underpart of an animal s foot or of a human finger. 3) a protective guard worn over a part of the body by a sports player. 4) a number of sheets of blank paper… …
8pad|dock — pad|dock1 «PAD uhk», noun, verb. –n. 1. a small, enclosed field near a stable or house, used for exercising animals or as a pasture, especially for horses: »Ten cows were grazed in each break and moved into a new paddock every morning (John… …
9pad thai — /pad tī/ noun A Thai style dish of stir fried rice noodles with seasoned shredded meat and vegetables, served with crushed peanuts ORIGIN: Thai * * * [ˌpäd tī] n. a Thai dish based on rice noodles Origin: Thai * * * ↑pad thai …
10pad-saddle — padˈ saddle noun A treeless, padded saddle • • • Main Entry: ↑pad * * * pad saddle, saw, tree etc.: see pad n.3 …
