"cheffy" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈʃɛfi/ Forms: cheffier [comparative], cheffiest [superlative]
Etymology: chef + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|chef|y}} chef + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} cheffy (comparative cheffier, superlative cheffiest)
  1. (informal) Of food: elaborate and complex, like that prepared by an expert chef. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-cheffy-en-adj-DlQsR4DU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

Inflected forms

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