dumpling

One entry found for dumpling.

Main Entry: dump·ling
Pronunciation: 'd&mp-li[ng]
Function: noun
Etymology: perhaps alteration of lump
1 a : a small mass of leavened dough cooked by boiling or steaming b : a usually baked dessert of fruit wrapped in dough
2 : something soft and rounded like a dumpling; especially : a short fat person or animal