Antonyms for dumplings


Grammar : Noun
Spell : duhmp-ling
Phonetic Transcription : ˈdʌmp lɪŋ


Definition of dumplings

Origin :
  • c.1600, Norfolk dialect, of uncertain origin, perhaps from some Low German word or from noun dump "lump" (late 18c.). Related: Dumplings.
  • As in baby : noun infant
  • As in milquetoast : noun baby
  • As in neonate : noun baby
  • As in nursling : noun baby
Example sentences :
  • Put in the dumplings and boil them from three quarters to an hour.
  • Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie
  • Put the dumplings into cloths, and let them boil about half an hour.
  • Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie
  • Drop the dumplings into it with a ladle, and let them boil an hour.
  • Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie
  • Have ready a pot of boiling water, and put in the dumplings.
  • Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie
  • I would take a can and knife and go from dump to dump gathering the gold in these dumplings.
  • Extract from : « Old Rail Fence Corners » by Various
  • “You must stay at home then, my good girl, and boil the dumplings,” said Flora.
  • Extract from : « Flora Lyndsay » by Susan Moodie
  • Brush over the dumplings with beaten egg and bake in a good oven.
  • Extract from : « The Golden Age Cook Book » by Henrietta Latham Dwight
  • She uncovered the meal-bin and made the dough for the dumplings.
  • Extract from : « Original Short Stories, Volume 4 (of 13) » by Guy de Maupassant
  • His wife baked the dumplings and then attended to her housework.
  • Extract from : « Original Short Stories, Volume 4 (of 13) » by Guy de Maupassant
  • Rahel had baked some dumplings, so the doctor told me to stay.
  • Extract from : « A Word Only A Word, Complete » by Georg Ebers

Synonyms for dumplings

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