/ Dictionary / Index P padded cell: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pad'ded cell' Pronunciation: [key] a room, as in a mental hospital, with padded walls for the confinement of violent inmates. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. padauk padding Related Content Daily Word Quiz: opulent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language