Skip to main content

chef

Pronounced shef; the ch sounds like sh.
Classic Food & Drink French in English
chef de cuisine
chef

Definition

A professional cook, often the head of a kitchen.

From French chef de cuisine.

Merriam-Webster records 1826 for this headword. The date refers to the dictionary’s recorded sense, which may differ from the meaning illustrated here. See the dictionary entry.

Example of use

The chef devised a new seasonal dish.

Historical attestation

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chef

Report a sighting

Have you encountered this word? Report where you saw or heard it.

chef
We’ll send you a link to confirm your sighting.
Where did you encounter this word?
Where did you encounter this word?
When did you encounter this word? (Past 12 months)
Link to the source if available (article, post, etc.)
How was the word used? (Up to 500 characters)

Similar words