dumpling
noun
a rounded mass of steamed and seasoned dough, often served in soup or with stewed meat.
dumplings
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pluralof dumpling.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“They are launching research ships as fast as dropping dumplings into a pot,” said Su Chih-chieh, an associate professor at National Taiwan University’s Institute of Oceanography, which operates one of Taiwan’s research ships.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
I wish he had included the most common kind of pepperpot soup, which was based on tripe and calf or ox feet and usually featured small flour dumplings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
They often resemble dumplings, but children "can't see what's inside the box so they're excited to see which one they get".
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
These rice rolls, siu mai dumplings, egg waffles, and curried fish balls, the classics remain.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026
As our mother sprinkled flour and rolled out small doughy circles for the steamed dumplings that would be our dinner that night, Vincent explained the rules, pointing to each piece.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
