dumpling

noun

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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 Huajuan Shen and Sophia Chen are joking around, each carrying a singular unfinished soup dumpling in their palm. — Nick Rallo, Dallas News, 3 June 2021 Place the dumpling into your pan and repeat, leaving a little space between each one. — Joe Baur, sun-sentinel.com, 5 May 2021 Folding is the part of the dumpling-making process that takes the most practice. — Hetty Mckinnon, Bon Appétit, 11 Apr. 2021 So far, Emojination has successfully guided over 100 emoji proposals, including interracial couples, hijab, piñata, dumpling, and tamale. — Matt Klein, Forbes, 15 Apr. 2021 This is the simplest fold but produces a very nice dumpling. — Hetty Mckinnon, Bon Appétit, 11 Apr. 2021 Han Oak’s great dumplings ($12 for six) make a welcome appearance, stuffed with juicy pork, folded into a plump beanie shape and served with black vinegar in a nod to the famous dumpling chain Din Tai Fung. — Michael Russell, oregonlive, 20 Mar. 2021 That monologue is the work of someone who has been dropped like a dumpling into some cosmic soup. — New York Times, 16 Mar. 2021 Home cooks perfected their dumpling-folding technique. — New York Times, 2 Mar. 2021

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