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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Top bottom halves of biscuits with patties, about 2 tablespoons of the hash browns, and top halves of biscuits, cut sides down.
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
The menu item features two patties topped with American cheese, pickles, ketchup and mustard.
—James Powel, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Grilled onions add a great sweetness to the salty patties and sour pickles.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2025
Sliced tomato and raw beef patties measured outside of proper holding temperatures, and there were moldy tomatoes inside the refrigerator.
—Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
The menu item features two patties topped with American cheese, pickles, ketchup and mustard.
—James Powel, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Grilled onions add a great sweetness to the salty patties and sour pickles.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2025
Sliced tomato and raw beef patties measured outside of proper holding temperatures, and there were moldy tomatoes inside the refrigerator.
—Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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 12 Sep. 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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