Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z padang Malaysian grassland Padania A region in northern Italy, centered on the valley of the river Po. Padanian Of or relating to Padania Padaoil A barangay of Santa Cruz, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. padar groats; coarse flour or meal Padarn A Welsh saint, who gave his name to Llyn Padarn and Dolbadarn, near Llanberis. padas A river in Sabah, Malaysia. Padasjoki A municipality of Päijänne Tavastia, Finland. padauk Any of the trees of the pantropical genus Pterocarpus. Padaung A member of a tribe of Burma's Kayan ethnic group, known for wearing copper neck rings. padawan An apprentice or student Jedi. padayatra A journey undertaken on foot for religious, political, social or charitable purposes. Padborg A town in the municipality of Aabenraa, southern Denmark, on the border with Germany. Padbury A village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England, previously in Aylesbury Vale district (OS grid ref SP7230). paddability The quality of being paddable. paddable Capable of being padded; said of a set whose strings can be transformed into infinitely many further strings in the set. Paddack A surname. padded Having padding. paddedness The quality of being padded. Padden A surname. padding Soft filling material used in cushions etc. Paddington An urban area of Westminster, London, England, noted for its major railway terminus (OS grid ref TQ2681). Paddingtonian A native or inhabitant of Paddington. Paddison A surname. paddlane Any tricyclic saturated hydrocarbon having two bridgehead carbon atoms joined by four bridges. paddle A single-bladed version is typically used on canoes and some other small boats. paddleability Ability to be paddled; the property of being paddleable. paddleable Able to be paddled. paddleball An early form of racquetball paddleboard The board used in the sport of paddleboarding. paddleboarder One who takes part in the sport of paddleboarding. paddleboarding A water sport in which a participant is propelled by a swimming motion using their arms while lying or kneeling on a paddleboard or surfboard in the ocean. paddleboat A boat propelled by a paddle wheel paddleboater Someone who travels by paddleboat paddlebox The upper covering of a paddle wheel. paddlecock The lumpfish. paddlecraft Watercraft propelled by paddles. paddled spanked with a paddle, e.g. in corporal punishment. paddlefish Any of several primitive fish, of the family Polyodontidae, that have a long snout shaped like a paddle. paddlefoot A member of the groundcrew. paddleful The amount that can be held on, or displaced by, a paddle. paddleless Without a paddle. paddlelike Resembling or characteristic of a paddle. paddler One who paddles; especially, a person who propels a canoe or kayak by the action of paddling. paddlesport Any sport involving the propulsion of a watercraft by means of a paddle. paddlewheel A large wheel fitted with thick slats, turned by an engine and used to propel a boat. paddlewheeler A boat propelled by paddlewheel. paddlewood The light elastic wood of Aspidosperma excelsum, a South American tree whose trunk is readily split into planks. Paddley A surname. paddling The act of using a paddle. paddlogaine A form of rogaining taking place on lakes or other bodies of water. paddock A small enclosure or field of grassland, especially one used to exercise or graze horses or other animals. paddockful As much as a paddock (field of grassland) will hold. Paddon A surname transferred from the given name. paddy Rough or unhusked rice, either before it is milled or as a crop to be harvested. paddybird The Indian pond heron (Ardeola grayii) Paddyism The quality of being stereotypically Irish. paddyland land where rice is grown paddymelon Any of various cucurbitaceous plants, especially Cucumis myriocarpus, native to Africa but naturalized in inland Australia. Paddystine Palestine. Paddystinian An Irish person who supports Palestine. paddywhack An Irishman. paddywhackery A stereotyped portrayal of Irish people as garrulous, unreliable, alcoholic, etc., once common in plays. padek A traditional thick Lao condiment made from pickled or fermented fish. padel A racquet sport popular in Spain and Latin America, usually played in doubles on a small, closed court. padelista A player of the sport of padel. padella An Italian-style skillet, or small frying pan. padelwear Clothing for playing the sport of padel. pademelon Any wallaby of the genus Thylogale of small macropods. Paden A surname. paderaite A monoclinic-prismatic creamy white mineral containing bismuth, copper, lead, silver, sulfur, and tellurium. Paderborn A city and rural district of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Paderewski A surname. Paderne A village and civil parish of Albufeira, Algarve, Portugal. Padeswood A small village in Buckley community and Leeswood and Pontblyddyn community, Flintshire, Wales (OS grid ref SJ2762); Padeswood cement works is located to the east (grid ref SJ2962). padewakang A traditional boat used for long-distance voyages by various peoples of South Sulawesi. padeye A ring attached to a vessel and used as a fairlead. padfolio A portable case that opens in the manner of a book to reveal a notepad. padfoot Synonym of shuck (“supernatural black dog”). Padgampora A village in the Pulwama district of Jammu-Kashmir state, India. Padgate A suburb in Poulton-with-Fearnhead parish, Warrington borough, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ6390). Padget A surname. Padgett A surname. Padgham A surname. Padia A surname from Spanish. padiddle An exclamation shouted during a game by the first player that sees an automobile with only one lit headlight, the said person being allowed to kiss or strike one of the other players. Padiham A town and civil parish with a town council within Burnley borough, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD7933). Padilla A surname from Spanish. Padillo A surname from Spanish. padimate Either of two organic compounds related to PABA and used in sunscreen: padimate A and padimate O. Padin A surname from Galician. padishah A ruler of a Muslim country or state. padkos Food for a journey. padle A lumpsucker or lumpfish (Cyclopterus lumpus). padless Without a pad or pads (in various senses). Padley A hamlet in Grindleford parish, Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK2478). padlike Like a pad; having characteristics of a pad; cushionlike. padlock A detachable lock that can be used to secure something by means of a sliding or hinged shackle padlockable Capable of being padlocked. padlocked Secured with a padlock. padloper Any of the genus Homopus of tiny tortoises, indigenous and endemic to southern Africa. Padlos A barangay of Libmanan, Camarines Sur, Philippines. padma lotus blossom padmaite An isometric-tetartoidal yellow mineral containing bismuth, palladium, and selenium. Padmaja Name of Brahma. Padmanabha An epithet of Shri Vishnu. Padmasambhava a bodhisattva in Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism padmasana A pose in which one sits cross-legged with each foot sole-upwards on the opposite leg; the lotus position. Padmavati Hindu goddess and consort of Sri Venkateswara of Tirupati. Padmini A female given name from Sanskrit. Padmore A surname. padmount A padmounted transformer. padmounted Of a distribution transformer, contained in a metal cabinet mounted on a concrete pad. padnag An ambling nag (horse). Padoga A barangay of Calubian, Leyte, Philippines. Padouca A member of a Native American people, probably identical to the Comanche. Padovano A surname from Italian. padow A paddock padparadscha A rare pinkish-orange variety of corundum. padre A military clergyman. Padrenda A municipality of Ourense, Galicia, Spain. Padro A surname. Padroadist A supporter of the Padroado. Padroado An arrangement between the Holy See and the kingdom (and later republic) of Portugal, by which the Vatican delegated to the kings of Portugal the administration of the local churches. Padron A surname. padrone A patron; a protector. padstone A simple type of building foundation consisting of a stone which both spreads the weight of a wooden building out on the ground and keeps the wood off of the ground. A staddle stone is a type of padstone. Padstonian Of or relating to Padstow in Cornwall. padstool toadstool Padstow A small town, civil parish, and fishing port in northern Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW9175). Padua A province of Veneto, Italy. Paduan Of, from or relating to the city or province of Padua, Veneto, Italy. Paduanism The characteristic style or behavior of a person from Padua. Paduano A surname. paduasoy A rich and heavy silk material. Paducah A member of the Comanche people. paduka Traditional Indian footwear, essentially consisting of a sole with a post and knob engaged between the big toe and second toe. Padula A surname. Paduma The name of the 11th of 27 named Buddhas immediately preceding Gautama. Padumuttara The name of the 13th of 27 named Buddhas immediately preceding Gautama. Paduraru A surname from Romanian. Padus Synonym of the Po padwal A snake gourd. padwork Training with pads on the hands to reduce the risk of injury. padyatra A march or pilgrimage on foot. PAE A surname. paean A chant or song, especially a hymn of thanksgiving for deliverance or victory, to Apollo or sometimes another god or goddess; hence any song sung to solicit victory in battle. paeanism A song or enthusiastic expression of praise or triumph. paederast UK standard spelling of pederast. paederine Any rove beetle of the subfamily Paederinae.