variants also pattie
as in cake
a small usually rounded mass of minced food that has been fried the enticing aroma of sausage patties sizzling in the skillet

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Recent Examples of patty The breakfast sandwich-burger mashup combines the best of both classic dishes, featuring a small hamburger patty, an egg, hashbrown sticks, American cheese, bacon, and Creamy Pepper sauce. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2025 Those violations included employees walking through sewage water to use the wait station, French toast mix made with raw eggs over a container of pickles, and salmon patties held at the wrong temperatures. Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2025 Kristen is joined this week in the Top Chef kitchen by dozens of Jamaican patties and Toronto chef Dwight Smith, who explains the significance and general construct of the bright-yellow pastries surrounding them (all from local bakeries — a nice touch). Caroline Framke, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2025 While the patty itself hit all the right spots, that cashew dill cheese is the most impressive component, with a supercreamy and slightly tangy flavor. Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for patty

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“Patty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patty. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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