dumpling
dump·ling
noun \ˈdəmp-liŋ\Definition of DUMPLING
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
See Examples of DUMPLING
- We had vegetarian dumplings as an appetizer.
Origin of DUMPLING
perhaps alteration of lump
First Known Use: circa 1600
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