Synonyms for dumpling
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A ball of dough that is cooked and may have a filling and/or additional ingredients in the dough. Specifically, a ball of dough used in stews and other sauced dishes; a thick noodle.
Related words
- Word family
- dumpling-depot
- Phrases
- soup dumpling
- Is a kind of
- food
Forms
- Plural
- dumplings → raviolis, puddings…
Example sentences
- pudding I had some custard pudding for an afternoon snack.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| dumpling | rising | |
| pudding | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- pudding2, ravioli4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (pudding2 = 2 syllables).