souffle

¹

[ soo-fuhl ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. a murmuring or blowing sound heard on auscultation.

soufflé

²

[ soo-fley, soo-fley ]

noun

1. a light baked dish made fluffy with beaten egg whites combined with egg yolks, white sauce, and fish, cheese, or other ingredients.
2. a similar dish made with fruit juices, chocolate, vanilla, etc., and served as dessert.

adjective

1. Also souf·fléed. puffed up; made light, as by beating and cooking.

verb (used with object)

, souf·fléed, souf·flé·ing.

1. to make (food) puffed up and light, as by beating and cooking, adding stiffly beaten egg whites, etc.; make resemble a soufflé:

   to soufflé leftover mashed potatoes.

souffle

¹

/ ˈsuːfəl /

noun

1. med a blowing sound or murmur heard in auscultation

soufflé

²

/ ˈsuːfleɪ /

noun

1. a very light fluffy dish made with egg yolks and stiffly beaten egg whites combined with cheese, fish, etc
2. a similar sweet or savoury cold dish, set with gelatine

adjective

1. made light and puffy, as by beating and cooking

Word History and Origins

Origin of souffle¹

From French, dating back to 1875–80; soufflé

Origin of souffle²

1805–15; < French, noun use of past participle of souffler to blow, puff < Latin sufflāre to breathe on, blow on

Word History and Origins

Origin of souffle¹

C19: from French, from souffler to blow

Origin of souffle²

C19: from French, from souffler to blow, from Latin sufflāre

Example Sentences

“Rather whip up a soufflé”—a wonderful compliment or a withering dis?

From The Daily Beast

Groundhog Day is a lot like a soufflé: hard work that produces something lighter than air.

From The Daily Beast

But whether good or bad, all are light as a soufflé, radiating asexual whiteness in every note.

From The Daily Beast

And a feast it is – yogurts with fresh squeezed fruits, salmon soufflé, raspberry flan, and always crepes to finish the meal.

From The Daily Beast

The article continues: “This particular soufflé seems doomed never to rise.”

From The Daily Beast

To improve the flavor of egg soufflé and make it a more appetizing dish, tomato sauce is often served with it.

From Project Gutenberg

If the dent thus made in the soufflé springs back, it is sufficiently baked.

From Project Gutenberg

One point to remember about it is that it should be served immediately, for soufflé usually settles when taken from the oven.

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When made according to the accompanying recipe, spinach soufflé will be found to be appetizing as well as nourishing.

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The purée thus made may be used for soup or in the making of a soufflé.

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