cheffy

Or chef·y
Or chef-y

[shef-ee]

adjective

Informal.

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

   I’ve avoided cheffy techniques in these recipes.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cheffy¹

chef ( def. ) + -y ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

Freezing small portions of high-impact ingredients is one of the easiest, sneakiest ways for home cooks to borrow a bit of that cheffy magic.

From Salon

The recipes encompass the range of difficulty from downright easy to impressively cheffy, showing a level of thoughtfulness that cooks of all levels, and all these vegetables, deserve.

From Seattle Times

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

Cheffy and smashburger are also on the list, with the former describing qualities of a professional chef and the latter being the process of pressing a hamburger patty onto a heated grill.

From Seattle Times

"Pickles have been popping up among more traditional offerings in pizza shops, too, from chain joints to cheffy pizzerias. Most often served atop a white or ranch sauce instead of the classic red, pickles are proving that they're more than a novelty act in the pizza-topping game."

From Salon