souffle

[ soo-fuhl ]

/ ˈsu fəl /

noun Pathology.

a murmuring or blowing sound heard on auscultation.

Origin of souffle

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

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH souffle

souffle , soufflé

Words nearby souffle

soubrette, soubriquet, soucar, souchong, Soudan, souffle, Soufflot, Soufrière, sough, sought, sought-after

Definition for souffle (2 of 2)

soufflé

[ soo-fley, soo-fley ]

/ suˈfleɪ, ˈsu fleɪ /

noun

a light baked dish made fluffy with beaten egg whites combined with egg yolks, white sauce, and fish, cheese, or other ingredients.

a similar dish made with fruit juices, chocolate, vanilla, etc., and served as dessert.

adjective

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

verb (used with object), souf·fléed, souf·flé·ing.

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

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

souffle, soufflé

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Example sentences from the Web for souffle

Better the guests wait a few minutes for the souffle than the souffle for the guests.
The Gastronomic Regenerator:|Alexis Soyer
Therefore it is not usual to commence mixing a sweet or souffle omelet, till after the company has set down to dinner.
Miss Leslie's Lady's New Receipt-Book|Eliza Leslie
The souffle potatoes of old Marie were not bad to look on, but I did not test them otherwise.
Europe Revised|Irvin S. Cobb
It is better to cook a souffle too long than too short a time always, provided that the temperature be kept about 208° F.
The Story of Crisco|Marion Harris Neil

Pour into Criscoed souffle mold and bake until brown, or 25 minutes.
The Story of Crisco|Marion Harris Neil

British Dictionary definitions for souffle (1 of 2)

souffle

/ (ˈsuːfəl) /

noun

med a blowing sound or murmur heard in auscultation

Word Origin for souffle

C19: from French, from souffler to blow

British Dictionary definitions for souffle (2 of 2)

soufflé

/ (ˈsuːfleɪ) /

noun

a very light fluffy dish made with egg yolks and stiffly beaten egg whites combined with cheese, fish, etc

a similar sweet or savoury cold dish, set with gelatine

adjective Also: souffléed

made light and puffy, as by beating and cooking

Word Origin for soufflé

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

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Medical definitions for souffle

souffle

[ sōō′fəl, sōō′flə ]

n.

A soft blowing sound heard on auscultation.

单词	souffle
释义	souffle [ soo-fuhl ] / ˈsu fəl / noun Pathology. a murmuring or blowing sound heard on auscultation. Origin of souffle From French, dating back to 1875–80; see origin at soufflé WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH souffle souffle , soufflé Words nearby souffle soubrette, soubriquet, soucar, souchong, Soudan, souffle, Soufflot, Soufrière, sough, sought, sought-after Definition for souffle (2 of 2) soufflé [ soo-fley, soo-fley ] / suˈfleɪ, ˈsu fleɪ / noun a light baked dish made fluffy with beaten egg whites combined with egg yolks, white sauce, and fish, cheese, or other ingredients. a similar dish made with fruit juices, chocolate, vanilla, etc., and served as dessert. adjective Also souf·fléed . puffed up; made light, as by beating and cooking. verb (used with object), souf·fléed, souf·flé·ing. 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 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 souffle, soufflé Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for souffle Better the guests wait a few minutes for the souffle than the souffle for the guests. The Gastronomic Regenerator:\|Alexis Soyer Therefore it is not usual to commence mixing a sweet or souffle omelet, till after the company has set down to dinner. Miss Leslie's Lady's New Receipt-Book\|Eliza Leslie The souffle potatoes of old Marie were not bad to look on, but I did not test them otherwise. Europe Revised\|Irvin S. Cobb It is better to cook a souffle too long than too short a time always, provided that the temperature be kept about 208° F. The Story of Crisco\|Marion Harris Neil Pour into Criscoed souffle mold and bake until brown, or 25 minutes. The Story of Crisco\|Marion Harris Neil British Dictionary definitions for souffle (1 of 2) souffle / (ˈsuːfəl) / noun med a blowing sound or murmur heard in auscultation Word Origin for souffle C19: from French, from souffler to blow British Dictionary definitions for souffle (2 of 2) soufflé / (ˈsuːfleɪ) / noun a very light fluffy dish made with egg yolks and stiffly beaten egg whites combined with cheese, fish, etc a similar sweet or savoury cold dish, set with gelatine adjective Also: souffléed made light and puffy, as by beating and cooking Word Origin for soufflé C19: from French, from souffler to blow, from Latin sufflāre Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for souffle souffle [ sōō′fəl, sōō′flə ] n. A soft blowing sound heard on auscultation. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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