Patty: meaning, definitions and examples

Commonly used in the context of food, especially referring to a small, flat piece of ground meat or vegetable mixture. It is often part of a burger or similar dishes.

• She ordered a beef patty for her burger.
• The veggie patty tastes surprisingly good.

Refers to a sweet baked dessert, often round and layered, typically used in celebrations or as a treat. Can also describe smaller, flat versions known as 'patties' in some contexts.

• We had a chocolate cake for her birthday.
• They enjoyed a piece of sponge cake with tea.

This term is more technical and is often used to describe thin, flat, circular objects. It might refer to various things like data storage devices (e.g., hard disk, diskette), or even shapes in geometry.

• Please back up your data to an external disk.
• The moon looked like a glowing disk in the night sky.

Used to describe a specific amount of food or any other resource that is allocated or served to a person. It is more generic and can describe a part of a whole in many contexts.

• He served a generous portion of lasagna.
• Each portion of the project will be managed by a different team.

Use for a small, round, and flattened piece of meat or other food, such as a burger patty.

• I ordered a cheeseburger with a double patty.
• She made vegetable patties for the picnic.

Applicable when referring to a familiar or humorous informal name given to a person or thing instead of or as well as the real name. It is often used affectionately but can also have a negative connotation.

• His friends gave him the nickname 'Speedy' because he runs so fast.
• The boss has a nickname for every person in the office.

Used to describe something that is extremely small or to refer to a form of a word that indicates smallness, often used affectionately or endearingly; also used in a negative tone to suggest insignificance.

• She has a diminutive build, making her look much younger.
• The word 'kitty' is the diminutive form of 'cat'.