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Definition of Souffle
1. Noun. Light fluffy dish of egg yolks and stiffly beaten egg whites mixed with e.g. cheese or fish or fruit.
Definition of Souffle
1. n. A murmuring or blowing sound; as, the uterine souffle heard over the pregnant uterus.
Definition of Souffle
1. Noun. (alternative spelling of soufflé) ¹
2. Noun. A baked dish made from beaten egg whites and various other ingredients. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Souffle
1. a light, baked dish [n -S]
Medical Definition of Souffle
1.
A side dish served hot from the oven at dinner, made of eggs, milk, and flour or other farinaceous substance, beaten till very light, and flavored with fruits, liquors, or essence.
Origin: F, fr. Souffle, p.p. Of souffler to puff.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Souffle
Literary usage of Souffle
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Treatise on the science and practice of midwifery by William Smoult Playfair (1876)
"The uterine souffle is a peculiar single whizzing murmur, which is almost always
audible on auscultation. It varies very remarkably in character and ..."
2. The Medical News (1881)
"The cephalic souffle may be diminished or disappear with a cure or an ...
The cephalic souffle, being perfectly synchronous with the carotid systole, ..."
3. A System of Midwifery, Including the Diseases of Pregnancy and the Puerperal by William Leishman (1875)
"... PULSATION—FUNIC souffle—UTERINE souffle: THEORIES AS TO ITS PRODUCTION—STETHO-
SCOPIC EXAMINATION OF ..."
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