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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


souffle

souffle

See also: soufflé and Soufflé

English

Noun

souffle (plural souffles)

  1. Alternative spelling of soufflé (dish made with eggs)
  2. (medicine) A murmuring or blowing sound.
    the uterine souffle heard over the pregnant uterus

French

Pronunciation

Noun

souffle m (plural souffles)

  1. blow (act of expeling air from the mouth)
  2. blow (movement of wind)

Related terms

Verb

souffle

  1. first-person singular present indicative of souffler
  2. third-person singular present indicative of souffler
  3. first-person singular present subjunctive of souffler
  4. third-person singular present subjunctive of souffler
  5. second-person singular imperative of souffler