dumpling

noun

dump·ling | \ˈdəmp-liŋ

Definition of dumpling

1a : a small mass of 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

Examples of dumpling in a Sentence

We had vegetarian dumplings as an appetizer.

Recent Examples on the Web

YuMi’s robots also help make watches for Swiss watchmakers and box takeout dumplings in a Tokyo restaurant, said Per Vegard Nerseth, managing director of ABB’s robotics division. — Natasha Khan, WSJ, "Your Next Robot Encounter: Dinner, Drinks and a Massage," 9 June 2018 The menu also has a few pizzas and pastas, like a margherita pizza with tomato, mozzarella and preserved giardinera, ricotta dumplings, and a Dungeness crab tagliolini. — Grace Wong, chicagotribune.com, "Just Opened: Pacific Standard Time channels California spirit in River North," 2 May 2018 Delicate dumpling skins are wrapped around juicy pork fillings (or, in fancier iterations, crab), with shots of steaming broth. — Maura Kutner Walters, Town & Country, "The 10 Things Every First-Time Visitor Must Do in Shanghai," 3 Oct. 2014 The dumpling, the taco, and the pan of paella, for example, all had extremely popular backing. — Rachel Sugar, Vox, "Tacos, dumplings, bagels: the complicated politics of food emoji," 5 Oct. 2018 Lim added more culturally specific scenes where the characters gather to craft dumplings or confront each other over mahjong. — Shannon Liao, The Verge, "How Crazy Rich Asians turns a traditional Asian rom-com trope into a modern statement," 18 Aug. 2018 Shi illustrated the recipe for the perfect Bao and shared the instructions with TIME—though these versions of the dumplings won’t come to life. — Eliana Dockterman, Time, "Here's the Tasty Recipe for the Bao From Pixar's Charming New Short Bao," 14 June 2018 Chive and shrimp dumplings, too, threatened to fall apart. — Kate Washington, sacbee, "Seafood is a real strength at this new dim-sum spot in Sacramento's central city | The Sacramento Bee," 25 May 2018 The magical journey of a 10-year-old girl includes an assortment of spirits, a witch, a magic dumpling and a sense of fear and discovery. — Peter Hartlaub, SFChronicle.com, "Animated classic ‘Spirited Away’ comes to Balboa Theatre," 12 July 2018

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