patty
patty
Definition
patty (pat′ē)
noun pl. -·ties
- a small pie, esp. a meat pie
- a small, flat cake of ground meat, fish, etc., usually fried
- any disk-shaped piece, as of candy
Etymology: Fr pâté: see pâté
patty
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- make: However, I did manage to make the welcome cocktail patty ( Hawaiian style ) that evening.
- serve: The bacteria were traced to contaminated frozen beef patties served in a fast food shop in Washington.
- cook: Heat the oil in a pan, and cook the patties for 2 minutes on each side.
Adjective modifier
- frozen: The bacteria were traced to contaminated frozen beef patties served in a fast food shop in Washington.
- small: Make small patties with all of the mixture and set them to one side.
- Jamaican: Jamaican patties were brought in for a much needed lunch break and much tea was consumed throughout.
- thick: Mix lightly together, then form into 4 thick patties.
- fried: In Ghana, a tasty fried patty made from sweet potato and eggs is a top birthday snack.
- flat: One handful at a time, form the meat mixture into flat, circular patties about 1 to 1.5 cm thick.
Modifies a noun
- tin: Method Preheat oven to 200C or gas mark 6. Lightly grease the patty tin.
- pan: The mincemeat pies made in patty pans, scores of them made to be ready for the Christmas holiday.
- shape: Mix with salt and pepper to taste and form into round patty shapes, squeezing mixture together.
Noun used with modifier
- hamburger: She drank during dinner and ate a hamburger patty.
- beef: Once formed the beef patties move directly into a freezer tunnel.
- burger: Split it into chunky burger patties and bung a piece of mozzarella in the middle.
- round: Mix with salt and pepper to taste and form into round patty shapes, squeezing mixture together.
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