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
Recent Examples on the Web
One last time, the ball is tipped — or rather, the patty is flipped.
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The Indianapolis Star, 4 Apr. 2024
The crispy beef patties are smashed thin, topped with tangy pickles and razor-thin sweet onions, and then sandwiched between fluffy buns.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 29 Mar. 2024
The city of Huntington Beach said beaches remain open, but cautioned against picking up tar patties to dispose of them.
—Marisa Gerber, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2024
To assemble the burgers, arrange the onions and pickles on the bottom buns, then top with the burger patties.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2024
Fine-Dining Burgers Patricof is a fan of the patties at French bistro Petit Trois; sake bar and Japanese restaurant Ototo; Sunset Boulevard’s Horses and Michelin-starred Camphor.
—Degen Pener, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2024
In the last 2 minutes of cooking, top each patty with a slice of cheese, if using, then remove the patties from the pan to rest.
6.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2024
The Au Cheval burger is simple: prime beef formed into four-ounce patties and layered with Kraft American cheese.
—Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2024
Will over 100 years of burger craft propel the thin, lacy, piled-high patties at Working Man’s Friend across the finish line?
—The Indianapolis Star, 14 Mar. 2024
The Indianapolis Star, 4 Apr. 2024
The crispy beef patties are smashed thin, topped with tangy pickles and razor-thin sweet onions, and then sandwiched between fluffy buns.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 29 Mar. 2024
The city of Huntington Beach said beaches remain open, but cautioned against picking up tar patties to dispose of them.
—Marisa Gerber, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2024
To assemble the burgers, arrange the onions and pickles on the bottom buns, then top with the burger patties.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2024
Fine-Dining Burgers Patricof is a fan of the patties at French bistro Petit Trois; sake bar and Japanese restaurant Ototo; Sunset Boulevard’s Horses and Michelin-starred Camphor.
—Degen Pener, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2024
In the last 2 minutes of cooking, top each patty with a slice of cheese, if using, then remove the patties from the pan to rest.
6.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2024
The Au Cheval burger is simple: prime beef formed into four-ounce patties and layered with Kraft American cheese.
—Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2024
Will over 100 years of burger craft propel the thin, lacy, piled-high patties at Working Man’s Friend across the finish line?
—The Indianapolis Star, 14 Mar. 2024
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“Patty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patty. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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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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