cheffy

American  

[shef-ee] / ˈʃɛf i /

Or chefy or chef-y

adjective

Informal.

1. relating to, suited to, or typical of a professional chef.

   I’ve avoided cheffy techniques in these recipes.

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Etymology

Origin of cheffy

chef ( def. ) + -y ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

Still, Holzman puts his cheffy spin on things, fermenting his dough for five days to develop flavor and topping it with farm-fresh local ingredients.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

To fortify you between pints, there are burgers and a cheffy take on the Seattle dog with deep-fried jalapeño peppers, pickled onions and a citrusy goat-and-cream-cheese blend.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 9, 2022

Pickles have been popping up among more traditional offerings in pizza shops, too, from chain joints to cheffy pizzerias.

From Washington Post • Jul. 31, 2022

With a few cheffy flourishes, like tofu-sesame sauce, it was right at home on Annisa’s menu, which blithely roamed the world for inspiration.

From New York Times • Mar. 8, 2022

It's just cheffy enough, though it bears a few unmistakable similarities to the Sausage Egg McMuffin.

From Salon • Oct. 12, 2021