patty
/ˈpæti/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.58 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A unisex given name.
name
A diminutive of the female given name Patricia.
name
A male given name, a diminutive of the male given name Patrick.
name
A surname.
noun
A flattened portion of ground meat or a vegetarian equivalent, usually round but sometimes square in shape.
Australian usage; New Zealand usage; American usage
noun
A pastry with various fillings and spices baked inside a flaky shell, often tinted golden yellow with an egg yolk mixture or turmeric.
noun
A foolish or stupid person.
adj
Alternative form of patté.
Example Sentences
- ""That sounds like Aunt Isabel. They always called me Patricia there. Don't you think, papa, now that I'm getting so grown up, I ought to be called Patricia? Patty is such a baby name." "Patty is good enough for me," said Mr. Fairfield."
- "The cook fried the hamburger patty, then put it in a bun."
- "a cross patty"
Etymology
From Pat + -y.
Origin
- Source language: French
Word Breakdown
Usage
- Australian usage
- New Zealand usage
- American usage