dumpling

Examples

• All

• "Not many," she said, lifting the lid off the chicken and dumplings and blinking away a rush of steam.

  Fiction book (1999)

• Five or six tiny homemade meat-filled dumplings sat on the bottom of the bowl.

  Fiction book (1998)

• OK, so we're at a dumpling place and this place is really famous.

• Can we get an order of dumplings, but with three instead of four?

  Deadrise (2011)

• The pancakes also came with their own container of dumpling sauce, which made us very happy.

  Blog text (21)

• Hi, can I please get some fried dumplings and an order of orange chicken?

  For a Good Time, Call... (2012)

• My dad makes German potato dumplings, and they also need to be squeezed out.

  Blog text (19)

• The boys didn't touch the turkey, but they dug into the dressing and dumplings.

  Fiction book (2001)

• The result is what we know today as the delicate, pleated dumpling with the delectable soupy interior.

  Blog text (15)

• Would you like some dumplings with your soup?

Synonyms

W

wonton

vsdumpling

9 5.1

A small Chinese dumpling filled with meat, fish or vegetables, often served in soup

is a general small dough food used in soups stews or other dishes

M

matzo ball

vsdumpling

7 5.9

A soft dumpling made from matzo meal, eggs, and fat, served in soup at Passover

is a general small dough food that can be plain or filled

K

kreplach

vsdumpling

3 9.9

A small dumpling filled with meat, often eaten in Jewish meals

is a general small dough food not specific to one religious cuisine

P

potsticker

vsdumpling

2 3.5

A small Chinese dumpling fried on one side and steamed on the other, often filled with meat or vegetables

is usually prepared by boiling or steaming rather than pan frying

P

pierogi

vsdumpling

2 6.5

A dumpling from Eastern Europe filled with potatoes or cheese

is a broad small dough food used across many cuisines

A

apple dumpling

vsdumpling

1 3.3

A baked apple wrapped in dough and served as a sweet dessert

is mainly a savory small dough food usually boiled steamed or fried

W

won ton

vsdumpling

4.1

A Chinese dumpling filled with meat or vegetables and served in clear soup

is a general small dough food used in soups stews or other dishes

N

Norfolk dumpling

vsdumpling

• UK

9.9

Soft dumpling from Norfolk, England usually steamed or boiled and served with stew

is more often used in soups or stews than as a side

M

momo dumpling

vsdumpling

4.6

A small dumpling filled with meat or vegetables, popular in Nepal and Tibet

is a general small dough food not tied to one regional cuisine

K

ku ku jiao

vsdumpling

9.9

A small dough pocket with meat or vegetables inside usually steamed

is a general small dough food found in many cuisines not only Chinese

Compounds

A

apple dumpling

1 3.3

A baked apple wrapped in dough and served as a sweet dessert

C

crotch dumpling

• Informal

9.9

A silly, clumsy person or a small child who sits in someone's lap

M

momo dumpling

4.6

A small dumpling filled with meat or vegetables, popular in Nepal and Tibet

N

Norfolk dumpling

• UK

9.9

Soft dumpling from Norfolk, England usually steamed or boiled and served with stew

How Big

bite to eat

• Informal

37 1.8

dumpling

41 1.8

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology