cheffy

English

Etymology

chef +‎ -y

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃɛfi/

Adjective

cheffy (comparative cheffier, superlative cheffiest)

1. (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?”