n. & adj.
n. 1 a light spongy dish usu. made with flavoured egg yolks added to stiffly beaten whites of eggs and baked (cheese soufflé). 2 any of various light sweet or savoury dishes made with beaten egg whites.
adj. 1 light and frothy or spongy (omelette soufflé). 2 (of ceramics) decorated with small spots.
[ F past part. (as SOUFFLE) ]