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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Perri Ormont Blumberg, FOXNews.com, 24 May 2025
At the new Charlotte-area location, the team will be serving up bold Texas flavors that Harmon Dobson first launched in 1950, including Whataburger’s signature fresh, never-frozen beef patties on five-inch buns.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 16 May 2025
Mixed in there are plenty of beef patties, steaks, and pork rind.
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With a Department of Food, inspectors would be able to oversee all food types, from burgers to veggie patties, without confusing jurisdictional overlap.
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Perri Ormont Blumberg, FOXNews.com, 24 May 2025
At the new Charlotte-area location, the team will be serving up bold Texas flavors that Harmon Dobson first launched in 1950, including Whataburger’s signature fresh, never-frozen beef patties on five-inch buns.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 16 May 2025
Mixed in there are plenty of beef patties, steaks, and pork rind.
—Michileen Martin, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
With a Department of Food, inspectors would be able to oversee all food types, from burgers to veggie patties, without confusing jurisdictional overlap.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Patty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patty. Accessed 6 Jun. 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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