variants also pattie
as in cake
a small usually rounded mass of minced food that has been fried the enticing aroma of sausage patties sizzling in the skillet

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Recent Examples of patty These hearty beef patties, which come in Ranch Mushroom Swiss and Texas BBQ (with cheddar cheese and roasted poblanos), give you a leg up on your cookout, packing flavor into six ⅓-pound patties. Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 28 May 2025 Will the beef patties be available in other markets? Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 5 May 2025 Ditto for loco moco, a comforting combination of rice, a hamburger patty and gravy, topped with a fried egg. Ben Davidson, Mercury News, 1 May 2025 Two herby chickpea patties are stacked with lettuce, cucumbers, and a generous swoosh of harissa mayo. The Bon Appétit and Epicurious Staffs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for patty
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Noun
  • Though a box cake, icing and some red and blue sprinkles will do the trick, recipes from the Salted Sweets or the Pioneer Woman make for an easy way to show your patriotism.
    Samara Gerstle, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2025
  • The recipe, a simple ricotta cake (libum), which is an ancient Roman dessert.
    Literary Hub June 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • Working with 1 breast at a time, use a sharp knife to cut breast horizontally in half (parallel to cutting board) to create 4 chicken cutlets.
    Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 14 June 2025
  • Items on the menu include include crispy swordfish cutlets with spiced kumquats and hojicha tapioca pudding for dessert.
    Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 21 May 2025

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“Patty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patty. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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