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souffle
1[ soo-fuhl ]
noun
- a murmuring or blowing sound heard on auscultation.
soufflé
2[ soo-fley, soo-fley ]
noun
- a light baked dish made fluffy with beaten egg whites combined with egg yolks, white sauce, and fish, cheese, or other ingredients.
- a similar dish made with fruit juices, chocolate, vanilla, etc., and served as dessert.
adjective
- Also souf·fléed. puffed up; made light, as by beating and cooking.
verb (used with object)
- 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.
soufflé
1/ ˈsuːfleɪ /
noun
- 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
adjective
- made light and puffy, as by beating and cooking
souffle
2/ ˈsuːfəl /
noun
- med a blowing sound or murmur heard in auscultation
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Example Sentences
Wipe and put them into paper souffle cases with a little oil, butter, and herbs.
“We had a souffle that noon, if I remember correctly, Captain,” observed the flattered Mrs. Hepton.
It is also meat and drink at the same time; something between egg-flip and omelette souffle, but much more digestible than either.
As M. Germain well says: "Il y a un souffle épique dans ces figures."
Souffle of ground rice is made the same as the above, the rice, however, not requiring so long to simmer as when whole.
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