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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024souf•flé /suˈfleɪ, ˈsufleɪ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Fooda light, puffed-up baked dish.
adj. - FoodAlso soufˈfléed. puffed up;
made light, as by beating and cooking.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: soufflé /ˈsuːfleɪ/ n - 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
adj Also: souffléed - made light and puffy, as by beating and cooking
Etymology: 19th Century: from French, from souffler to blow, from Latin sufflāre WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024souf•fle (so̅o̅′fəl),USA pronunciation n. [Pathol.]- Pathologya murmuring or blowing sound heard on auscultation.
- French; see soufflé
- 1875–80
souf•flé (so̅o̅ flā′, so̅o̅′flā),USA pronunciation n., adj., v., -fléed, -flé•ing. n. - Fooda light baked dish made fluffy with beaten egg whites combined with egg yolks, white sauce, and fish, cheese, or other ingredients.
- Fooda similar dish made with fruit juices, chocolate, vanilla, etc., and served as dessert.
adj. - FoodAlso, souf•fléed′. puffed up;
made light, as by beating and cooking. v.t. - Foodto 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.
- Latin sufflāre to breathe on, blow on
- French, noun, nominal use of past participle of souffler to blow, puff
- 1805–15
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