cheffy
English
Etymology
chef + -y
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃɛfi/
Adjective
cheffy (comparative more cheffy, superlative most cheffy)
- (informal) Of food: elaborate and complex, like that prepared by an expert chef.
- 2006, Georgina Campbell, Marianne Heron, Georgina Campbell's Ireland for Garden Lovers (page 147)
- The cooking is never less than stunning - and significantly, in this era of "cheffy" food and big egos, the creator of this wonderful food describes himself simply as "owner cook" […]
- 2016, Cathy Bramley, The Plumberry School of Comfort Food, page 87:
- “I'm just wondering whether it might be too... cheffy. Does it really say comfort food?”
- 2006, Georgina Campbell, Marianne Heron, Georgina Campbell's Ireland for Garden Lovers (page 147)