Definition Synonyms
Definition of dumpling - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
cookingball of dough cooked with or without filling
- She made chicken soup with dumplings.
2.
foodUK round pastry filled with fruitUK
- We had apple dumpling for dessert.
3.
- Come here, my little dumpling.
4.
- He was a cheerful dumpling of a man.
Images of dumpling
ball of dough cooked with or without filling 
round pastry filled with fruit
Expressions with dumpling
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dessert with apples wrapped in pastry
She served warm apple dumpling with ice cream.
dough filled with meat or vegetables, steamed or fried
We ordered Chinese dumplings as an appetizer at the restaurant..
small filled dumpling containing hot broth, popular in Shanghai
Xiaolongbao is a famous soup dumpling in Shanghai.
place where apple dumplings are made or sold
We visited an apple dumpling shop during our trip to the countryside.
Origin of dumpling
Low German, dump (lump) + -ling (diminutive)
Terms with dumpling included in their meaning
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cuisine
Chinese dumpling filled with meat or vegetables
australian snacks
Chinese-style dumpling, popular in Australia, usually filled with meat and cabbage
food dumpling
small dumpling with meat or vegetables inside
Jewish cuisine
dumpling made from matzah meal, typically served in soup
Chinese
sweet glutinous dumpling served in soup
Jamaican cuisine
dumpling shaped by spinning in hands
Jewish cuisine
dumpling made from matzoh meal, eggs, and fat
food
kind of flour dumpling
food
japanese dumpling with minced filling, usually crescent-shaped and pan-fried
Cantonese cuisine
traditional Cantonese shrimp dumpling with translucent skin
food
Chinese dumpling with various fillings
food
soft dumpling made from matzo meal, often in soup
food
dumpling with a baked or fried dough shell
Jewish cuisine
dumpling made from matzo meal, typically served in soup
food
dumpling filled with meat, cheese, or fruit
food
pan-fried dumpling in East Asian cuisines
chinese food
steamed Chinese dumpling with pork or shrimp, often served in dim sum
dumpling
type of traditional Chinese dumpling
Filipino cuisine
steamed dumpling filled with pork
Shanghai cuisine
small filled dumpling containing hot broth, popular in Shanghai
shape
resemble a dumpling in shape or appearance
food
have qualities similar to a dumpling
resemblance
having qualities similar to a dumpling
Examples of dumpling in a sentence
Dumplings are a popular dish in many cuisines. She baked a cherry dumpling for the party. The dumpling was filled with sweet berries. You're such a sweet dumpling, always caring for others. My dear dumpling, you make me so happy. The little dumpling waddled across the room.
Everyone adored the dumpling who always made them laugh.
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- French:boulette, chausson, ...
- German:Knödel, Kloß, ...
- Italian:gnocco, raviolo di frutta, ...
- Spanish:albóndiga, pastelillo, ...
- Portuguese:bolinho de massa, pastel, ...
- Chinese:饺子, 水果馅饼, ...
- Japanese:団子, 果物入りペストリー, ...
- Arabic:عَجِينَة, فَطِيرَة مَحْشُوَة, ...
- Hebrew:כְּנֵיידֶל, כִּיסוֹן פֵּירוֹת, ...
- Russian:клецка, пирожок, ...
- Ukrainian:вареник, галушка, ...
- Hindi:डंपलिंग, भरवां पेस्ट्री, ...
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