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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Take on the Main Street Monster Burger, three 16-ounce patties on a giant bun.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2025
Relying on frozen or bagged foods can be a good idea here; frozen hash brown patties, frozen french fries, and bagged potato chips are all easy ways to save time in the kitchen.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2025
Boy Burger is two quarter-pound patties, bacon, American cheese, Swiss cheese, chili, lettuce, tomato, pickles, ketchup and mustard.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 13 Dec. 2025
Also in the reach-in cooler, which should keep food at or under 41 degrees, cod fish, herring and bread patties measured 48 to 50 degrees.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 13 Dec. 2025
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2025
Relying on frozen or bagged foods can be a good idea here; frozen hash brown patties, frozen french fries, and bagged potato chips are all easy ways to save time in the kitchen.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2025
Boy Burger is two quarter-pound patties, bacon, American cheese, Swiss cheese, chili, lettuce, tomato, pickles, ketchup and mustard.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 13 Dec. 2025
Also in the reach-in cooler, which should keep food at or under 41 degrees, cod fish, herring and bread patties measured 48 to 50 degrees.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 13 Dec. 2025
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“Patty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patty. Accessed 22 Dec. 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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