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

A hazelnut soufflé makes for a delicious finale to a meal you’ll savor.

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

Starting next month, first-class meals from Hawaii to the U.S. mainland designed by chef Jason Yamaguchi, most recently of Mugen, a fine-dining restaurant in Waikiki, Hawaii, include Okinawan sweet potato gnocchi, a curried braised beef brisket and a matcha souffle pancake.

From Seattle Times