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Webster 1913 Edition


Souffle

Souf′fle

,
Noun.
[F.]
(Med.)
A murmuring or blowing sound;
as, the uterine
souffle
heard over the pregnant uterus
.

Souf′flé

,
Noun.
[F., fr.
soufflé
, p. p. of
souffler
to puff.]
(Cookery)
A side dish served hot from the oven at dinner, made of eggs, milk, and flour or other farinaceous substance, beaten till very light, and flavored with fruits, liquors, or essence.

Definition 2024


Soufflé

Soufflé

See also: souffle and soufflé

German

Alternative forms

Noun

Soufflé n (genitive Soufflés, plural Soufflés)

  1. soufflé

Synonyms

soufflé

soufflé

See also: Soufflé and souffle

English

Noun

soufflé (plural soufflés)

  1. A baked dish made from beaten egg whites and various other ingredients.

Translations

Adjective

soufflé (not comparable)

  1. (ceramics) Decorated with very small drops or sprinkles of colour, as if blown from a bellows.

French

Noun

soufflé m (plural soufflés)

  1. soufflé

Verb

soufflé m (feminine singular soufflée, masculine plural soufflés, feminine plural soufflées)

  1. past participle of souffler

Italian

Etymology

Borrowing from French soufflé.

Noun

soufflé m (invariable)

  1. soufflé

Portuguese

Noun

soufflé m (plural soufflés)

  1. Alternative spelling of suflê