noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Alternative spelling of soufflé (“dish made with eggs”). alt-of, alternative
2. 2
   A murmuring or blowing sound.

   "the uterine souffle heard over the pregnant uterus"

3. 3
   light fluffy dish of egg yolks and stiffly beaten egg whites mixed with e.g. cheese or fish or fruit wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   Alternative spelling of soufflé. alt-of, alternative

Synonyms

All synonyms

airybeatenblebbyblisteredblisteringblistery

Example

More examples

"the uterine souffle heard over the pregnant uterus"

Etymology

From French souffle.

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