dumpling

[US]/'dʌmplɪŋ/
[UK]/'dʌmplɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.a small mass of dough cooked by boiling or steaming, typically filled with meat, vegetables, or cheese
a dessert containing layers of sponge cake, custard, and fruit
a short, plump person.

Phrases & Collocations

delicious dumplings

steamed dumplings

fried dumplings

dumpling wrapper

boiled dumplings

rice dumpling

boiled dumpling

chinese dumpling

Example Sentences

In China the custom prevails in eating dumplings on New Year's Eve.

"There're some dumplings left; I can hot them up in a minute, if you're hungry."

It also can fried dumplings, egg roll, samosa, wonton and other foods by changing different forming part.

The steaming dumplings are taken in front of us very soon. The firecrackers sound becomes lounder and lounder. It really looks like a city without night.

8.Model DGT tiltable electric stock pot HW has such functions as cooking rice, soup,noodles, boiled dumplings, etc.

Real-world Examples

Come and get your dumpling today!

Source: New Target Junior High School English Grade 7 (Lower)

Because my mum make the best dumplings.

Source: BBC documentary "Chinese Teachers Are Coming"

Sauerkraut-y thing and I've got some dumplings.

Source: Gourmet Base

And you shouldn't eat any more dumplings.

Source: New Target Junior High School English Grade 8 (Upper)

These? These are chopsticks They're for picking up dumplings.

Source: Kung Fu Panda 3

So we've got some soup dumplings.

Source: Perspective Encyclopedia of Business

I really missed the dumplings, rice and delicious dishes from home.

Source: Shanghai Education Oxford Edition Junior High School English Grade Nine, Volume Two

Today I'll show you how to make Chinese dumplings, jiao zi.

Source: New Year dishes

Yes, he added, and I would miss my dumplings and fatty pork.

Source: People's Education Press High School English Compulsory Volume 3

So that is screaming out dumplings, and that's screaming out stew.

Source: Gourmet Base

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