dumpling
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Noun — A small piece of dough, often filled, that is boiled, steamed, or added to a stew.
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Etymology
A folk word, first attested in c. 1600s, apparently from a Norfolk (East Anglian) dialect, of uncertain origin: * perhaps from some Low German word (compare dümpeln (“bobbing up and down”)), * or from the rare dialectal adjective dump (“lump, of the consistency of dough”) (first attested in the late 1800s), + -ling (di...
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What does “dumpling” mean?
The word “dumpling” means a small piece of dough, often filled, that is boiled, steamed, or added to a stew. In plain terms, a ball of dough, plain or filled, cooked in a stew or steamed on its own; also used as an affectionate nickname.
How do you pronounce “dumpling”?
“Dumpling” is pronounced DUHMP-lihng (/ˈdʌmp.lɪŋ/ in IPA).
How do you use “dumpling” in a sentence?
Here is “dumpling” used in a sentence: “She dropped fluffy dumplings into the simmering stew.”
What part of speech is “dumpling”?
“Dumpling” is a noun.
How many meanings does “dumpling” have?
“Dumpling” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a small piece of dough, often filled, that is boiled, steamed, or added to a stew.