souffle

US: (so̅o̅′fəl)

Inflections of 'soufflé' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

soufflés

v 3rd person singular

souffléing

v pres p

souffléed

v past

souffléed

v past p

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

souf•fle  (so̅o̅′fəl), n. [Pathol.]

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

• French; see soufflé
• 1875–80

souf•flé  (so̅o̅ flā′, so̅o̅′flā), n., adj., v., -fléed, -flé•ing. 
n. 

1. Food a light baked dish made fluffy with beaten egg whites combined with egg yolks, white sauce, and fish, cheese, or other ingredients.
2. Food a similar dish made with fruit juices, chocolate, vanilla, etc., and served as dessert.

adj. 

3. Food Also, souf•fléed′. puffed up;
   made light, as by beating and cooking.

v.t. 

4. Food 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.

• Latin sufflāre to breathe on, blow on
• French, noun, nominal use of past participle of souffler to blow, puff
• 1805–15

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

souf•flé /suˈfleɪ, ˈsufleɪ/   n. [countable]

1. Food a light, puffed-up baked dish.

adj. 

2. Food Also soufˈfléed. puffed up;
   made light, as by beating and cooking.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

soufflé / ˈsuːfleɪ/ 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

adjective
also: souffléed

1. made light and puffy, as by beating and cooking

Etymology: 19th Century: from French, from souffler to blow, from Latin sufflāre