variants
or less commonly pattie
plural patties
1
: a little pie
2
a
: a small flat cake of chopped food
a hamburger patty
b
: a small flat candy
a peppermint patty
3
Examples of patty in a Sentence
the enticing aroma of sausage patties sizzling in the skillet
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These thick Angus patties are made from steak that’s aged 28 days, giving a depth of flavor to your burger that’ll put your local butcher to shame.
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Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 27 Jan. 2025
Pop a patty in the air-fryer or toaster oven in the morning and top with bacon and a fried egg for a quick, hearty breakfast.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Jan. 2025
Many cooks confessed that their meatballs just turned into flat patties or were more like cubes once they were done searing them in oil.
—Yotam Ottolenghi, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Rather than shredded hash browns or tater tots, this one is topped with hash brown patties.
—Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 27 Jan. 2025
Pop a patty in the air-fryer or toaster oven in the morning and top with bacon and a fried egg for a quick, hearty breakfast.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Jan. 2025
Many cooks confessed that their meatballs just turned into flat patties or were more like cubes once they were done searing them in oil.
—Yotam Ottolenghi, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Rather than shredded hash browns or tater tots, this one is topped with hash brown patties.
—Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Patty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patty. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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patty
noun
pat·ty
variants
also pattie
plural patties
1
: a little pie
2
: a small flat cake of chopped food
b
: a small flat candy
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