adjective
- most pat; most apt, suitable, or appropriate; most perfectly fitting or timely
Usage: superlative form of pat
verb
- third person singular present tense of pat; to touch gently and repeatedly with the hand or a flat object
Examples
- His answer was the pattest response to the difficult question.
- She pattest the dough gently before rolling it out.
- The timing of his arrival was pattest—he arrived just when we needed him.
- He pattest the dog on the head affectionately.
- That excuse is the pattest one I've ever heard.
- She pattest her pockets to check for her keys.