patty

noun

pat·​ty ˈpa-tē How to pronounce patty (audio)
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
Recent Examples on the Web Will over 100 years of burger craft propel the thin, lacy, piled-high patties at Working Man’s Friend across the finish line? The Indianapolis Star, 14 Mar. 2024 On the dessert menu, sweet, sticky rice is fried into a crunchy patty the size of a burger. Detroit Free Press, 6 Mar. 2024 Season both sides of the patties with salt and pepper. Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2024 The Double Big Mac, consisting of four patties and three pieces of bread, takes the regular Big Mac to another level. The Enquirer, 25 Jan. 2024 Mass and Belle offers a twist on Minnesota Juicy Lucy burgers, stuffing its patties with a variety of ingredients including cheese, mushrooms and jalapeños. The Indianapolis Star, 29 Feb. 2024 At the annual Burger Bash at the South Beach Wine & Food Festival, hosted by Rachael Ray, who hosted the first Burger Bash in 2007, burger lovers and celebrity judges ate, drank, ate some more and voted for their favorite patties. Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2024 The new, smaller Impossible patties, produced by Impossible Foods and made from plants, will be available for customers to swap out on any food options that have a Whopper Jr. Beef patty, including the cheeseburger, Whopper Jr., Rodeo Burger and more, Wiggins said. Angela Rodriguez, Sacramento Bee, 5 Feb. 2024 Too bad the patty was extremely overcooked and dry. James Patrick Kelly, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

French pâté pâté

First Known Use

1660, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of patty was in 1660

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Cite this Entry

“Patty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patty. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

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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