souffle
souffle Lexical Profile
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• noun
A light, fluffy baked dish made by combining flavored base ingredients (such as cheese, chocolate, or fruit purée) with stiffly beaten egg whites, which cause the mixture to puff up dramatically in the oven.
"The chef nervously watched the oven, hoping the cheese souffle would not collapse before it reached the dining table."
A soft, blowing or breathing sound heard during auscultation with a stethoscope, typically indicating blood flow through a vessel or a cardiac abnormality.
"During the prenatal examination, the obstetrician used a Doppler monitor to listen for the placental souffle."
Word Nuance & Usage
In English, this spelling refers to two distinct concepts: a culinary dish (often spelled with an acute accent as 'soufflé') and a medical term for a bodily sound (always spelled unaccented as 'souffle').
• Rhymes for souffle
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from French. The culinary term comes from 'soufflé' (puffed up), the past participle of 'souffler' (to blow). The medical term comes directly from the French noun 'souffle' (breath, blowing sound), both originating from the Latin 'sufflare' (to blow from below).
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