Dumpling ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Dumpling ( noun )

1. A small ball of dough, typically made with flour, water, and a raising agent, that is boiled or steamed and often served in soup or stew.
2. A dish of small balls of sweet or savory dough that are boiled or steamed, typically served in a sweet or savory sauce.

Origin:

Middle english dumpling, probably from dumpe, dump (from old english dump; akin to old high german tumpf lump, old english dōm judgment).

Examples:

1. I love to eat dumplings with my chicken noodle soup.
2. The dumplings were fluffy and delicious, they were really the best part of the meal.
3. She made dumplings with a sweet filling, it was like a dessert.
4. The dumplings were made with a mixture of meat and vegetables, it was a hearty dish.
5. The dumplings were soft and chewy, I couldn't stop eating them.

(As a verb)

Dumpling ( verb )

1. A small ball of dough, typically made with flour, water, and a raising agent, that is boiled or steamed and often served in soup or stew.
2. A dish of small balls of sweet or savory dough that are boiled or steamed, typically served in a sweet or savory sauce.

Origin:

Middle english dumpling, probably from dumpe, dump (from old english dump; akin to old high german tumpf lump, old english dōm judgment).

Examples:

1. I love to eat dumplings with my chicken noodle soup.
2. The dumplings were fluffy and delicious, they were really the best part of the meal.
3. She made dumplings with a sweet filling, it was like a dessert.
4. The dumplings were made with a mixture of meat and vegetables, it was a hearty dish.
5. The dumplings were soft and chewy, I couldn't stop eating them.