Patties: meaning, definitions and examples

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patties

 

[ หˆpรฆtiz ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

food

Small, flat cakes of chopped food, especially fish or vegetables, fried in breadcrumbs

Synonyms

burgers, cakes, fritters.

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Word Description / Examples
patties

Use 'patties' when referring to ground meat formed into a flat, round shape, often used in sandwiches or burgers.

  • I like my beef patties seasoned with garlic and onion
  • She made chicken patties for lunch
cakes

Use 'cakes' when referring to baked desserts, but the term can also refer to flat, fried food items like fish cakes or crab cakes.

  • She baked a chocolate cake for my birthday
  • We enjoyed crab cakes at the seafood restaurant
burgers

Use 'burgers' when referring to a sandwich consisting of one or more cooked patties, often made from ground meat, placed inside a sliced bun.

  • We had delicious cheeseburgers for dinner
  • Burger King makes pretty good burgers
fritters

Use 'fritters' when referring to food items that are coated in batter and deep-fried. Usually involves fruits, vegetables, or bits of meat.

  • Apple fritters are a popular treat at our local bakery
  • They served corn fritters as an appetizer

Examples of usage

  • They served delicious fish patties for lunch.
  • She made some tasty vegetable patties for the party.

Translations

Translations of the word "patties" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น pastรฉis

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅ‡เคŸเฅ€เคœเคผ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Pasteten

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pai

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะธั€ั–ะถะบะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ paszteciki

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒ‘ใƒ†ใ‚ฃ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท pรขtรฉs

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ empanadas

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท bรถrek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํŒจํ‹ฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูุทุงุฆุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ karbanรกtky

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ karbonรกtky

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้ฆ…้ฅผ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ polpeti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ kjรถtbollur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฟะธั€ะพะถะบะธ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒžแƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ piroq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ empanadas

Etymology

The word 'patties' originated from the Middle English word 'patie', which meant a small pie. Over time, the term evolved to refer to small, flat cakes of chopped food. Patties are commonly used in various cuisines around the world, especially in dishes like fish cakes and vegetable fritters.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #27,453, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.