patty

noun

pat·​ty ˈpa-tē 

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

: patty shell

Synonyms of patty

• cake
• cutlet

Examples of patty in a Sentence

the enticing aroma of sausage patties sizzling in the skillet

Recent Examples on the Web

Named for chef and owner Daniel Auffenberg’s maternal grandmother, the restaurant has both a happy hour and a dinner menu featuring a host of delicious bites, including a double smash patty, shrimp ceviche, and a chocolate chip cookie with homemade ice cream. —Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 23 Nov. 2025

Raw beef patties were stored above potato strips in a refrigerator. —Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 21 Nov. 2025

Capellini with lobster has a Cantonese influence, thanks to the ginger and scallion in the noodles; there’s a beef-cheek ragù inspired by Jamaican patties; and the zeppole are an ethereal cloud of dough with a crackly-crisp exterior better than anything imaginable in Little Italy. —Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2025

The McRib is a pork patty, shaped to resemble a rack of ribs, and served on a bun with barbecue sauce, pickles and onions. —Mike Snider, USA Today, 14 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

French pâté pâté

First Known Use

1660, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing patty

• patty-cake
• patty shell

Rhymes for patty

• batty
• catty
• chatty
• fatty
• natty
• pattie
• ratty
• tatty

Kids Definition

patty

noun

pat·​ty

variants also pattie

ˈpat-ē 

plural patties

1

: a little pie

2

: a small flat cake of chopped food

b

: a small flat candy