patty

pat·ty

noun \ˈpa-tē\

: a small, flat cake of chopped food

: a soft, flat candy

plural patties

Full Definition of PATTY

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

:  patty shell

Variants of PATTY

pat·ty also pat·tie \ˈpa-tē\

Examples of PATTY

1. <the enticing aroma of sausage patties sizzling in the skillet>

Origin of PATTY

French pâté pâté

First Known Use: 1710

Related to PATTY

Synonyms

croquette, cutlet, fritter, galette, cake (also pattie)

Related Words

finger, stick; gâteau (or gateau)

Rhymes with PATTY

batty, catty, chatty, fatty, natty, platy, ratty, scatty, tattie, tatty