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

Burgers are half-pound Angus patties that push out beyond the edges of the bun—almost a burger with wings. —Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 6 Dec. 2025

Using your hands, form the mixture into 4 round patties. —Stephanie Ganz, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2025

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

The fast food chain was cited after health inspectors watched an employee fail to wash their hands after handling a broom before putting on gloves and handling beef patties. —Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 21 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