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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Boy Burger is two quarter-pound patties, bacon, American cheese, Swiss cheese, chili, lettuce, tomato, pickles, ketchup and mustard.
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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
Nate and Cassie have shockingly domestic images, with the latter seen resembling her mother and holding a melting ice cream cone as Nate shapes hamburger patties in a brightly colored kitchen.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Dec. 2025
In addition to doling out Neopolitan shakes, Animal Style, and 4x4 burgers (that’s four beef patties), In-N-Out is also giving back to the community.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2025
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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
Nate and Cassie have shockingly domestic images, with the latter seen resembling her mother and holding a melting ice cream cone as Nate shapes hamburger patties in a brightly colored kitchen.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Dec. 2025
In addition to doling out Neopolitan shakes, Animal Style, and 4x4 burgers (that’s four beef patties), In-N-Out is also giving back to the community.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Patty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patty. Accessed 18 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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