pad thai

noun

ˈpäd-ˈtī 

ˈpad-

often capitalized T

: a Thai dish consisting of rice noodles stir-fried usually with any of various additional ingredients (such as bean sprouts, peanuts, chicken, shrimp, and egg)

Examples of pad thai in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Star has sought out the sweet with KC’s best cinnamon roll and the savory with the metro’s top-tier pad thai (winner soon to be announced). —Chandler Boese, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2025

There are multiple types of pho, pad thai, takoyaki, Chinese stir-fry dishes, mapo tofu, pot stickers, chili oil wontons, wonton soup and barbecue roast pork and duck straight from the whole duck hanging in a nearby window. —Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 19 Aug. 2025

The pad thai, a classic for a reason, was super spot on and comforting, served in a giant portion — enough for lunch the next day, too. —Meira Gebel, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025

Pad Thai Goong Mae Nam Not your standard takeout pad thai. —Jenn Rice, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Thai phàd thaj, literally, Thai stir-fried mixture

First Known Use

1978, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pad thai

• apply
• awry
• belie
• bely
• bigeye
• bonsai
• buckeye
• comply
• coxae
• decry
• defy
• deny