# dumpling

/ˈdəmpɫɪŋ/ (US) · /dˈʌmplɪŋ/ (UK) · CEFR B1 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/dumpling
Updated: 2026-10-16

## Definition

a small ball of soft dough that you boil, steam or fry, often with meat or vegetables inside.

For teachers: a small ball or parcel of dough, often filled with meat, vegetables or sweet filling, cooked by boiling, steaming or frying.

## Examples

- She makes fresh dumplings every Sunday afternoon.
- He orders pork dumplings with soy sauce whenever he visits the small restaurant downtown.
- The steaming basket of shrimp dumplings arrived at the table, their thin skins almost translucent in the restaurant light.

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