patty

¹

[ pat-ee ]

noun

, plural pat·ties.

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

"I remember taking out what looked like a burger patty and placing it in a hot pan. As it cooked it started looking like a well-seared steak."

From Salon

In Shasta County, the letter was presented by Patty Plumb, a member of the advisory commission, who said the machine tally jeopardized the county board’s “certification of the vote” — even though the board does not have that legal power.

From Los Angeles Times

Patty Perkinson is not ready to give up on her Rancho Palos Verdes home — despite the active landslide causing untold damage and now the loss of vital utilities.

From Los Angeles Times

Patty Hearst had been kidnapped by, and seemingly joined, the Symbionese Liberation Army.

From Slate

Patty Perkinson is not ready to give up on her Rancho Palos Verdes home — despite the active landslide causing untold damage and now the loss of vital utilities.

From Los Angeles Times