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 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.

souffle

¹

/ ˈsuːfəl /

noun

1. med a blowing sound or murmur heard in auscultation

soufflé

²

/ 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

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

Origin of souffle²

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

Example Sentences

Ultimately, celebrity chefs can teach us a lot more than just how to cook a souffle or chop an onion without crying.

From Salon

I heard that the pancake cart makes Japanese souffle ones on Sundays.

From Literature

Teaching, like parenting or skiing or governing or making a souffle, is an activity you can learn about from books and classes and movies, but only really understand on the job.

From New York Times

Similarly, anything egg-based where fluffiness is key, such as souffles or frittatas, will benefit from going directly into an oven that’s already hot.

From Washington Post

Her most popular items include wondrously fluffy souffle cheesecake, minimally sweet strawberry cake and a tender single-layer matcha gâteau.

From Seattle Times