dim sum

or dim·sum

[ dim-suhm ]

/ ˈdɪmˈsʌm /

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noun Chinese Cooking.

small dumplings, usually steamed or fried and filled with meat, seafood, vegetables, condiments, etc.

a traditional light meal or dish consisting of these dumplings or other small items of savory or sweet food:an assortment of dim sum, which included shrimp dumplings, spring rolls, and steamed pork ribs.

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Origin of dim sum

First recorded in 1965–70; from Chinese dialect (Guangdong) dím sàm, equivalent to Chinese diǎnxīn (diǎn “dot, speck” + xīn “heart”)

Words nearby dim sum

dim-out, dimp, dimple, dimpling, dimpsy, dim sum, dimwit, din, Dinah, Dinan, Dinant

How to use dim sum in a sentence

Justin gazed out from the dim interior as more than 300 police motorcycles from dozens of jurisdictions rumbled past.
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Is it True that “Gays vs. Traditionalists are a Zero-Sum Game”?
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Willima and Kate raised a similar sum at a private dinner for just 30 philanthropists on Sunday night.
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On the other hand, they are viewing their donors, and their future children, not as whole people but as the sum of certain parts.
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But when it comes to the value of antiquities for human history, the sum of the parts is not greater than the whole.
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It was such a magnificent sum that Sol did not feel like taking the familiarity with it of mentioning it aloud.
The Bondboy|George W. (George Washington) Ogden
Of which the sum is that all the parties to the case are evidently, for the time being, Protestants!
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 107, November 3, 1894|Various
I've tried to teach lots of folks; an' sum learns quick, an' some don't never learn; it's jest 's 't strikes 'em.
Ramona|Helen Hunt Jackson
She opened the letter by the flickering firelight, which was stronger on the hearthrug than the light of the dim November day.
Hilda Lessways|Arnold Bennett
Dr. Ashton walked out of the chapel, and Val stood for a few moments where he was, looking up and down in the dim light.
Elster's Folly|Mrs. Henry Wood

British Dictionary definitions for dim sum

dim sum

/ (ˈdɪm ˈsʌm) /

noun

a Chinese appetizer of steamed dumplings containing various fillings

Word Origin for dim sum

Cantonese

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