Main Entry: dump·ling

Pronunciation: \ˈdəmp-liŋ\

Function: noun

Etymology: perhaps alteration of lump

Date: circa 1600

1 a : a small mass of leavened dough cooked by boiling or steaming b : a usually baked dessert of fruit wrapped in dough
2 : something soft and rounded like a dumpling; especially : a short fat person or animal