dumpling

[duhmp-ling]

noun

1. a rounded mass of steamed and seasoned dough, often served in soup or with stewed meat.

2. a dessert consisting of a wrapping of dough enclosing sliced apples or other fruit, boiled or baked.

3. a short or stout person.

dumpling

/ ˈdʌmplɪŋ /

noun

1. a small ball of dough cooked and served with stew

2. a pudding consisting of a round pastry case filled with fruit

   apple dumpling

3. informal,  a short plump person

Word History and Origins

Origin of dumpling¹

1590–1600; dump (of uncertain origin) + -ling ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of dumpling¹

C16: dump- , perhaps variant of _lump ¹ + _-ling ¹

Example Sentences

Normally you would get dumplings, which look amazing and I want to eat them, but I can’t eat them.

From Los Angeles Times

And what they will find is menus that go beyond the ubiquitous dumplings and hot pot.

From BBC

A recent example is a clip of her doing Doechii’s “Anxiety” dance while her grandmother hovers in an attempt to feed her dumplings.

From Los Angeles Times

“We do a crumbled tofu and watercress dumpling filling in the plant-based program at ICE,” Beitchman added.

From Salon

There, Max Glassman — known around town as Pierogi Papi — sets up shop on weekends, spinning out dumplings that feel like a dare and a love letter at the same time.

From Salon

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