Associations to the word «Dumplings»

Wiktionary

DUMPLING, noun. A ball of dough that is cooked and may have a filling and/or additional ingredients in the dough.
DUMPLING, noun. A term of endearment.

Dictionary definition

DUMPLING, noun. Small balls or strips of boiled or steamed dough.
DUMPLING, noun. Dessert made by baking fruit wrapped in pastry.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats