souffle

[ soo-fuhl ]

nounPathology.
  1. a murmuring or blowing sound heard on auscultation.

Origin of souffle

1
From French, dating back to 1875–80; see origin at soufflé

Words that may be confused with souffle

Other definitions for soufflé (2 of 2)

soufflé
[ 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.

Origin of soufflé

2
1805–15; <French, noun use of past participle of souffler to blow, puff <Latin sufflāre to breathe on, blow on

Words that may be confused with soufflé

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British Dictionary definitions for souffle (1 of 2)

souffle

/ (ˈsuːfəl) /


noun
  1. med a blowing sound or murmur heard in auscultation

Origin of souffle

1
C19: from French, from souffler to blow

British Dictionary definitions for soufflé (2 of 2)

soufflé

/ (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

adjectiveAlso: souffléed
  1. made light and puffy, as by beating and cooking

Origin of soufflé

2
C19: from French, from souffler to blow, from Latin sufflāre

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