/ Dictionary / Index P patty: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pat•ty Pronunciation: (pat'ē), [key] — pl. -ties. any item of food covered with dough, batter, etc., and fried or baked: oyster patties. a thin, round piece of ground or minced food, as of meat or the like: a hamburger patty. a thin, round piece, as of candy: peppermint patties. a little pie; pasty. Pat•ty Pronunciation: (pat'ē), [key] — n. a female given name, form of Patience or Patricia. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: patty (Thesaurus) Patton patty-cake Related Content Daily Word Quiz: resilient Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language