variants also pattie
Definition of pattynext
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 patty gets thin, the edges lacy and crisp, and the onions turn sweet and jammy. Matt Kirouac, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2026 Or mixed up the sausage filling and Justin’s potato into a kind of hash brown patty, fried them off like Brittany did with the livermush crostini last week, cut up the collard greens into ribbons, and put that on top of the potato and pork? Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026 Not in our basket were some of the chain’s more fun and fancy items, which run the gamut from croissants to Belgian chocolate to high-quality burger patties, and a whole range of alcoholic beverages. Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026 The gooey handheld pays homage to Campbell’s time out west, a simple but stellar two-patty stack with onions. Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for patty
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Noun
  • Additions to the menu include alligator bites and sweet treats, including strawberry shortcake and turtle cheesecake, a decadent chocolate cake and, of course, beignets.
    Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2026
  • For Young, getting Cardi B into the School of Business would be the icing on the cake.
    Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
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  • On the last day in L.A., RM is worried that the song contains too many disparate elements and compares the listening experience to eating a mixture of bread, pork cutlets, and kimchee.
    Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Working with 1 cutlet at a time, dredge in flour mixture, shaking off excess, then dip in egg, letting excess drip back into bowl.
    Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026

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“Patty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patty. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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