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gnocco — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bump noun A light collision or jolt, or the sound it makes.
  • dumpling noun A small piece of dough, often filled, that is boiled, steamed, or added to a stew.
  • gnocchi noun Small, soft dumplings made from potato or semolina, typically served with a sauce.
  • hunk noun A large, thick piece of something.
  • lump noun A solid piece or mass of something without a definite shape.
  • swelling noun An area of the body that has become puffy or enlarged, usually from injury or illness.

Senses

gnocco is used for these senses in English:

  • bump A protuberance on a level surface.
  • bump A swelling on the skin caused by illness or injury.
  • dumpling (chiefly, US) Specifically, a food composed of a dough wrapper around a filling.
  • gnocchi Italian pasta-like dumpling(s) made of potato or semolina.
  • hunk (informal) An attractive man, especially one who is muscular.
  • lump Something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound or mass of no particular shape.
  • swelling Anything swollen, especially any abnormally swollen part of the body.

bump — full definition

  1. noun A light collision or jolt, or the sound it makes.
  2. noun A small swelling or lump on a surface or on the skin.
  3. noun Informal term for a pregnant woman's swollen belly.
  4. verb To knock against something, or to move someone or something to a later position or time.
  5. verb To reply to an online post specifically to push it back to the top of a list.

dumpling — full definition

  1. noun A small piece of dough, often filled, that is boiled, steamed, or added to a stew.
  2. noun (informal) A term of affection, often for a small child.

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