soufflé
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5.6
- noun
- /suːˈfleɪ/
- UK
:
suflé
- Also at the table was a crab soufflé, George W. Bush's favorite.
- chocolate soufflé
- a soufflé dish
- cheese soufflé
Examples
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The chef has made Soufflé d'abricots.
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Would you like a soufflé for dessert?
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- Would you like a soufflé for dessert?
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Sandy had lit soft candles and prepared a cheese soufflé.
Fiction book (1995) -
They make a marvellous cheese soufflé there.
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Making a soufflé requires alertness and cunning and patience.
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Karen spooned the soufflé into her mouth and wondered if the show would affect NormCo's offer.
Fiction book (1994) -
They make a marvellous cheese soufflé there.
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Sheela stared at the rose-pink strawberry soufflé that Vincent carried in for dessert.
Synonyms
5
4.0
A light, fluffy baked dessert made with chocolate and beaten eggs that rises in the oven
4
6.5
A light baked dish made from egg yolks and beaten egg whites that puffs up, often with cheese or chocolate
1
3.9
A light baked dish of cheese and eggs that puffs up in the oven
Compounds
5
4.0
A light, fluffy baked dessert made with chocolate and beaten eggs that rises in the oven
How Airy
Surface Forms
Etymology
Soufflé comes from the French verb souffler, which means 'to blow'. A soufflé puffs up like something you blow into, so the name helps you remember the light, airy dish.