Dumpling
English Meaning
A roundish mass of dough boiled in soup, or as a sort of pudding; often, a cover of paste inclosing an apple or other fruit, and boiled or baked; as, an apple dumpling.
- A piece of dough, sometimes filled, that is cooked in liquid such as water or soup.
- Sweetened dough wrapped around fruit, such as an apple, baked and served as a dessert.
- Informal A short, chubby creature.