cheese soufflé

4.5

A light, fluffy baked dish made with cheese and eggs

noun
/ʃuːˈfleɪ/

: soufflé de queso

The restaurant's cheese soufflé was light and fluffy, making it the perfect starter for our meal.

Examples

Now, shall we order the cheese soufflé?

The Student Teachers (1973)
Master... ...did you like that cheese soufflé?

The Student Teachers (1973)
- He's eating a cheese soufflé.

The Student Teachers (1973)
They make a marvellous cheese soufflé there.

The Student Teachers (1973)
For dinner, I decided to try the homemade cheese soufflé, which was recommended by the chef.
During the cooking class, we learned how to prepare a classic cheese soufflé that everyone enjoyed.

Synonyms

soufflé

vscheese soufflé

45 5.6

A light, fluffy baked dish made from eggs and flavors like cheese or chocolate

is the savory version typically served as an entree or side

cheese souffle

vscheese soufflé

1 3.9

A light baked dish of cheese and eggs that puffs up in the oven

is the savory baked egg dish served as an entree or side

How Light

mousse

18 3.7

cheese soufflé

4.5

quiche

20 4.2

tart

93 1.6

Surface Forms

cheese soufflé singular

cheese soufflés plural

Morphology

cheese + soufflé

The meaning is directly compositional: a soufflé (a light baked egg-based dish) that is made with cheese. This noun+noun combination follows a common, cross-linguistic modifier-head pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the full meaning.

Etymology

Cheese soufflé combines cheese with soufflé, a French word meaning 'to puff'. In the oven, beaten eggs and steam make the mixture rise and become light and airy, so the name helps you remember it is a light, fluffy baked dish.