Definition of WONTON

wonton

Plural: wonton, wontons

Noun

  • A type of Chinese dumpling, often filled with pork.
  • a Chinese dumpling filled with spiced minced pork; usually served in soup
  • a soup with won ton dumplings
  • A Chinese dumpling, often stuffed with varieties of meat or seafood and vegetables.

Examples

  • He craved a WONTON, but first, he had to finish his Words With Friends game.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Cantonese 雲吞 /云吞 (wan⁴ tan¹, wan⁴ tan⁴).

Synonyms

won ton, wonton soup

Scrabble Score: 9

wonton: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
wonton: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
wonton: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

wonton: valid Words With Friends Word