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

• cake
• cutlet

Examples of patty in a Sentence

the enticing aroma of sausage patties sizzling in the skillet

Recent Examples on the Web

Form into 12-13 patties (2 1/4 oz / 60 g each), about 2 1/2 inches / 6 cm wide and 1 1/4 inches / 3 cm thick. —Sami Tamimi august 6, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2025

In one of The Upper Cut KC’s recent videos, Mariah Kinkade peeks her head from behind a gravity-defying heap of buns and patties. —Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2025

Greenspan was downright giddy—about the menu, about the special tool Tesla engineers invented to help press the beef patties for the burger and about the nostalgia that pushed him to create his gooey chili cheese fries. —Bloomberg, Mercury News, 31 July 2025

Sprinkle patties evenly with remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. —John Somerall, Southern Living, 27 July 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