patty

adj

1. Alternative form of patté.

   “a cross patty”

name

Etymology: Etymology tree English Pat English -y English Patty From Pat + -y.

1. A unisex given name.
2. A diminutive of the female given name Patricia.

   “"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.”

3. A male given name, a diminutive of the male given name Patrick.
4. A surname.

noun

Etymology: From earlier meaning "small pie" from pattipan (“something baked in a small pan”), from French pâté (“liver paste, pâté”), from pâte (“pastry, dough, paste, batter”) + -é. Doublet of pastie /pasty (“meat pie”), pate (“cheese portion”), and pâté (“finely-ground paste”) and related to pasta and paste.

1. A flattened portion of ground meat or a vegetarian equivalent, usually round but sometimes square in shape.

   “The cook fried the hamburger patty, then put it in a bun.”

2. A pastry with various fillings and spices baked inside a flaky shell, often tinted golden yellow with an egg yolk mixture or turmeric.
3. A foolish or stupid person.