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

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cheffy

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

While the new additions range from "cromulent" and "UAP" — here's a helpful guide for the latter — to "beast mode" and "generative AI," the food-adjacent terms include "cheffy" and "chef's kiss."

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2023

On Mercer Island, Valhalla Sandwiches, known in Seattle for its souped-up, cheffy sammies, takes over the old Mo’s Pizza space.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 17, 2023

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

Sarah Smith, another David Black agent, explained, “Prepandemic, there was already a move toward cooking that was more accessible and meant to be made at your house, as opposed to extremely composed, cheffy books.”

From New York Times ● Mar. 2, 2021