wonton

noun

won·​ton ˈwän-ˌtän 

plural wontons

: a small dumpling filled typically with meat, seafood, or vegetables and usually served boiled in soup or fried

Whenever you're making wontons, keep in mind that the filling should be well seasoned, but not to the point that the wontons are overly salted when tossed in the sauce or added to a bowl of soup.

—Bill Leung et al.

… press the two sides of the wonton together tightly to enclose the filling and avoid any air pockets …

—Hetty Lui McKinnon

compare gyoza, pot sticker

Examples of wonton in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There’s enough sauce to happily drown each wonton, and bring home leftovers to use throughout the rest of the week. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Simply prepare a simple mixture of ground meat and seasonings, roll into small meatballs, place in a skillet and cover with a wonton wrapper. — Kate Williams, AJC.com, 31 Aug. 2026

The ahi was fresh and cut into easy bite-sized pieces, and the crispy wontons were a solid base. — Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2026

The filling is wrapped in a wonton wrapper, fried and finished with caramel and powdered sugar. — Jamal Goss, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Chinese (Guangdong) wàhn-tān

First Known Use

1933, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for wonton

• ponton
• wanton
• intermontane