dump·ling 
(dŭmplĭng)
(dŭmplĭng)n.
1. A piece of dough, sometimes filled, that is cooked in liquid such as water or soup.
2. Sweetened dough wrapped around fruit, such as an apple, baked and served as a dessert.
3. Informal A short, chubby creature.
[Earlier dumplin, perhaps from dump, lump.]
dumpling