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

Maduros, garlic butter and wontons sat uncovered in a reach-in freezer. —David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025

As fans of Zaxbys' Zalads know, the Asian Zensation Zalad is one of the restaurant's healthiest lunch options with its combination of chicken, greens, crispy wonton strips, and slaw topped with a citrus-spiked vinaigrette. —Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2025

Crispy wonton shells filled with savory spam and fresh toppings. —Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 19 Sep. 2025

Recommended: The pork xiao long bao and the shrimp and pork wontons with spicy sauce are the way to go. —Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Chinese (Guangdong) wàhn-tān

First Known Use

1933, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for wonton

• ponton
• wanton
• intermontane