Definition of PATE

pate

Plural: pates

Noun

  • The top of the head, often bald.
  • liver or meat or fowl finely minced or ground and variously seasoned
  • the top of the head
  • The head, particularly the top or crown.
  • Wit, cleverness, cognitive abilities.
  • Alternative spelling of pâté (finely-ground paste of meat, fish, etc.)
  • The interior body, or non-rind portion of cheese, described by its texture, density, and color.

Examples

  • He had a shiny, bald pate.
  • He scratched his pate, trying to recall a seven-letter word starting with ’Q’.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English pate, of uncertain origin. Perhaps a shortened form of Old French patene or Medieval Latin patena, both from Latin patina (“pan, dish”). Alternatively, perhaps akin to Old Frisian pote (“skull”).

Synonyms

crown, poll

Scrabble Score: 6

pate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
pate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
pate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 7

pate: valid Words With Friends Word