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dumpling

[duhmp-ling] / ˈdʌmp lɪŋ /


NOUN
milquetoast
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“Are the boots uncomfortable in the heat, Miss Penelope?” one of them was asking me, her forehead crinkled up like a dumpling as she tried to appear sympathetic.

From Literature

Abida, for decades a maker of “mouth-watering Afghan dumplings,” had recently been recognized as “Star Performer for the Month” when she was let go.

From The Wall Street Journal

We started with khinkali, handheld Georgian soup dumplings with thick, meaty fillings.

From Salon

At the bustling Times Square location, Din Tai Fung chefs on display behind glass walls mold the 18 folds standard to the chain’s soup dumplings.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mahan paused, his chopsticks hovering over a custard dumpling.

From Los Angeles Times