Sekirov Dictionary

chef

/ʃɛf/

noun 5
verb 3
forms 5
phrases 1

noun5

•
a head cook at a restaurant or another place that serves meals
- The cause of the disturbance, it appeared, was the angry little chef of Sir Francis Clavering's culinary establishment. — 1848
•
The presiding cook in the kitchen of a large household.
- The Chef's peace of mind was restor'd, And in due time a banquet was placed on the board. — 1845
•
Any cook.
- My partner is the chef of the household, while I do most of the cleaning.
•
(slang) One who manufactures illegal drugs; a cook.
- But trying to stop all the nation's meth chefs makes as much sense as building a wall along the Mexican border. — 1998
(historical) A reliquary in the shape of a head.

verb3

•
(informal) To work as a chef; to prepare and cook food professionally.
- It was Brick who talked on alumni relations with the active chapters and who cheffed at our steak fry (more of that later) and Mrs. Cowles who took over […] — 1953
•
(Internet) To impress others.
- thinkin' that I be cheffin'.' — 2020
•
(slang) To stab with a knife, to shank.
- He got cheffed up proper.

forms

chefed · cheffed · cheffing · chefing · chefs

Phrases with chef

chef up
To prepare a meal.

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