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 souffléed puffed up; made light, as by beating and cooking.

verb (used with object)

souffléed, souffléing 

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.

soufflé

¹

/ 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

souffle

²

/ ˈsuːfəl /

noun

1. med a blowing sound or murmur heard in auscultation

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, from Latin sufflāre

Origin of souffle²

C19: from French, from souffler to blow