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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Staples like authentic Jamaican beef patties, curry powders, and fresh seasonings had to be shipped in from Houston or New York.
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Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2025
Even lean ground beef is considerably higher in fat than chicken though, at 10 g of fat in a 3-ounce patty compared to chicken's 3.57 g.
—Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 8 May 2025
There is no ground chicken patty involved in the sandwich.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2025
My favorite burger place, Burger House in Dallas, has thin patties with cheese in between each patty.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
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Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2025
Even lean ground beef is considerably higher in fat than chicken though, at 10 g of fat in a 3-ounce patty compared to chicken's 3.57 g.
—Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 8 May 2025
There is no ground chicken patty involved in the sandwich.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2025
My favorite burger place, Burger House in Dallas, has thin patties with cheese in between each patty.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Patty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patty. Accessed 20 May. 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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