variants also pattie
Definition of pattynext
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 The dish was popularized in the western Oklahoma City suburb of El Reno, where Ross Davis first piled slivered onions onto thin beef patties at his Hamburger Inn. Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2026 His restaurants were known for big burgers — not smashburgers but thick, juicy patties. Connie Ogle updated May 15, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026 Take on the Main Street Monster Burger, three 16-ounce patties on a giant bun. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 May 2026 The Wagyu patties lean more Panamanian than Jamaican in presentation, shaped like plump half moons with scalloped edges. Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for patty
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Noun
  • Eating contests for kids and adults will feature ice cream, funnel cakes, barbecue pizza, watermelon and corn dogs.
    Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
  • Red Velvet Cake Batter is loaded with massive chunks of red velvet cake and swirls of cream cheese frosting.
    Tristan Graziano, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026
Noun
  • Arrange 3 chicken cutlets on each plate next to pasta.
    Judy Bart Kancigor, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
  • Other highlights include aged Scottsdale pork cutlet, blue eye trevalla, and wild clover lamb rump.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026

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“Patty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patty. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.

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