1. small balls of dough that are cooked by boiling or steaming, often served in soup or with meat
2. pieces of dough wrapped around a filling such as meat or vegetables

Examples

• She added chicken and dumplings to the soup.
• The restaurant serves delicious pork dumplings.
• My grandmother makes the best apple dumplings for dessert.
• We ordered steamed dumplings as an appetizer.
• The dumplings were perfectly cooked and very flavorful.
• He learned to make Chinese dumplings from his neighbor.