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
Top patties with remaining ½ cup cheese (2 tablespoons per patty) after 2 minutes of cooking.
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Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
McDonald’s is currently testing a new burger in Canada, called the Big Arch, that has two patties, cheese, crispy topping and tangy sauce, which could be brought to the US if successful.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
The greasy spoon is a sublime choice, offering up great patties for under $10 since 2005.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 17 Sep. 2024
Think French onion soup but with solid, charred, smashed beef patties instead of beef stock.
—Neil Davey, theweek, 16 Sep. 2024
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Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
McDonald’s is currently testing a new burger in Canada, called the Big Arch, that has two patties, cheese, crispy topping and tangy sauce, which could be brought to the US if successful.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
The greasy spoon is a sublime choice, offering up great patties for under $10 since 2005.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 17 Sep. 2024
Think French onion soup but with solid, charred, smashed beef patties instead of beef stock.
—Neil Davey, theweek, 16 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for patty
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“Patty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patty. Accessed 15 Oct. 2024.
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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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