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dumplings

dumplings is the plural of dumpling.

Meaning of dumpling

Noun

dumpling (plural dumplings)

  1. (UK) Specifically, a ball of dough used in stews and other sauced dishes; a thick noodle.
  2. (US) Specifically, a food composed of a dough wrapper around a filling.
  3. (endearing) A term of endearment.
    • My little dumpling.
  4. (mildly, vulgar) A piece of excrement.
    • Wherever legitimate tracks are found there's always some fresh scat, y'know, poo, flop, dumplings.2018 Brent Butt as Brent Herbert Leroy, "Sasquatch Your Language", Corner Gas Animated

Phrases with dumplings

Questions about dumplings

What is dumplings the plural of?
Dumplings is the plural of dumpling.

Words near dumplings in the dictionary

  1. Dumpling Festival
  2. dumpling squid
  3. dumpling-depot
  4. dumpling-depots
  5. dumplinglike
  6. dumplings
  7. dumplingy
  8. dumpoke
  9. dumpoked
  10. dumpokes
  11. dumps

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