soufflé
1 of 2noun
souf·flé sü-ˈflā 
ˈsü-ˌflā
: a dish that is made from a sauce, egg yolks, beaten egg whites, and a flavoring or purée (as of seafood, fruit, or vegetables) and baked until puffed up
soufflé
2 of 2adjective
sü-ˈflād
ˈsü-ˌflād
variants or souffléed
: puffed up by or in cooking
Example Sentences
Noun a serving of chocolate soufflé
Recent Examples on the Web
Leah Dolan, CNN, 19 Aug. 2022 Over at Le Coq au Vin, the Crepes Suzette and add-on souffle are calling this Francophile’s name. Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2022 The party reached a sweet spot when decadent chocolate souffle and espresso ice cream dessert were served. Concetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 26 May 2022 There is also noticeable tearing in the delicate silk souffle fabric near the zipper and clasp enclosures. Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2022 Try this souffle, which is studded with diced strawberries. Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 4 June 2022 Vanilla bread pudding with hurricane coulis and gelato, buttermilk chess pie with poppy seed ice cream and sweet corn souffle with a huckleberry chipotle coulis vie are dessert options. Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 16 May 2022 Pair with a cheddar souffle or a pineapple upside down cake dessert. Tom Mullen, Forbes, 22 May 2022 Still, Kardashian has drawn ire from conservators for wearing the dress, which is made of souffle and embroidered with heavy beadwork, at all. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 6 May 2022 See More
Noun
Once dominated by the colorful, quirky patterns and souffle silhouettes from brands like Stine Goya and Ganni, a more industrial, brooding visual language is now starting to emerge. Leah Dolan, CNN, 19 Aug. 2022 Over at Le Coq au Vin, the Crepes Suzette and add-on souffle are calling this Francophile’s name. Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2022 The party reached a sweet spot when decadent chocolate souffle and espresso ice cream dessert were served. Concetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 26 May 2022 There is also noticeable tearing in the delicate silk souffle fabric near the zipper and clasp enclosures. Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2022 Try this souffle, which is studded with diced strawberries. Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 4 June 2022 Vanilla bread pudding with hurricane coulis and gelato, buttermilk chess pie with poppy seed ice cream and sweet corn souffle with a huckleberry chipotle coulis vie are dessert options. Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 16 May 2022 Pair with a cheddar souffle or a pineapple upside down cake dessert. Tom Mullen, Forbes, 22 May 2022 Still, Kardashian has drawn ire from conservators for wearing the dress, which is made of souffle and embroidered with heavy beadwork, at all. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 6 May 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
French, from soufflé, past participle of souffler to blow, puff up, from Old French sufler, from Latin sufflare, from sub- + flare to blow — more at blow
First Known Use
Noun
1813, in the meaning defined above
Adjective
1824, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
souffle
noun
souf·fle ˈsü-fəl
: a blowing sound heard on auscultation
the uterine souffle heard in pregnancy