patty

¹

[pat-ee]

noun

plural

patties 

1. any item of food covered with dough, batter, etc., and fried or baked.

   oyster patties.

2. a thin, round piece of ground or minced food, as of meat or the like.

   a hamburger patty.

3. a thin, round piece, as of candy.

   peppermint patties.

4. a little pie; pasty.

Patty

²

[pat-ee]

noun

1. a female given name, form of Patience or Patricia.

patty

/ ˈpætɪ /

noun

1. a small flattened cake of minced food

2. a small pie

Word History and Origins

Origin of patty¹

First recorded in 1700–10; alteration of pâté, conformed to English words with the suffix -y ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of patty¹

C18: from French _pâté

Example Sentences

For chef David Chang, that moment is a diner patty melt — and the cheese that makes it sing is, without question, American.

From Salon

It’s the kind of recipe that suggests a man who has opinions about patty height.

From Salon

According to one YouTuber who recently collected a bagful and consumed them in the form of a hamburger-like patty, they are even edible.

From Los Angeles Times

We typically get the Sunshine Shake with the egg, and we get some Jamaican patties for my mom, which we will take literally around the corner.

From Los Angeles Times

Then I’ll make some veggie patties and have some other fruit.

From Los Angeles Times