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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The McRib is a patty shaped to resemble a rack of ribs, made from pork, water, salt, dextrose, and rosemary extract.
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Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 20 Nov. 2024
The funghi-forward option stacks roasted mushrooms, bacon, Muenster cheese and creamy garlic spread on top of a beefy patty.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
The company has told its beef suppliers to resume making the fresh patties and expects quarter pounders to be available again at all stores over the coming week.
—Pilar Arias, Fox News, 30 Oct. 2024
On Sunday, Colorado Agriculture Department officials ruled out the beef patties used in the Quarter Pounders as the outbreak’s source after testing found no traces of E. coli.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2024
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Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 20 Nov. 2024
The funghi-forward option stacks roasted mushrooms, bacon, Muenster cheese and creamy garlic spread on top of a beefy patty.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
The company has told its beef suppliers to resume making the fresh patties and expects quarter pounders to be available again at all stores over the coming week.
—Pilar Arias, Fox News, 30 Oct. 2024
On Sunday, Colorado Agriculture Department officials ruled out the beef patties used in the Quarter Pounders as the outbreak’s source after testing found no traces of E. coli.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Patty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patty. Accessed 28 Nov. 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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