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souffle

1

[ soo-fuhl ]

noun

Pathology.
  1. a murmuring or blowing sound heard on auscultation.


dzܴڴڱé

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 dzܴ·ڱé. puffed up; made light, as by beating and cooking.

verb (used with object)

dzܴڴڱéed, dzܴڴڱéing.
  1. to make (food) puffed up and light, as by beating and cooking, adding stiffly beaten egg whites, etc.; make resemble a dzܴڴڱé:

    to dzܴڴڱé leftover mashed potatoes.

souffle

1

/ ˈːə /

noun

  1. med a blowing sound or murmur heard in auscultation
“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

dzܴڴڱé

2

/ ˈːڱɪ /

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
“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

adjective

  1. made light and puffy, as by beating and cooking
“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
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of souffle1

From French, dating back to 1875–80; dzܴڴڱé

Origin of souffle2

1805–15; < French, noun use of past participle of souffler to blow, puff < Latin ܴڴڱ to breathe on, blow on
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51Թ 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 ܴڴڱ
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Example Sentences

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

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

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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.

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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.

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

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