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Word entry · 4 letters

chef

Best crossword clue

"Head cook"

4 letters · collected on this word page

4 lettersPronunciation /ʃɛf/Part of speech nounSorted cefhStarts with CEnds with F4 cluesVery common crossword word
1C2H3E4F

Definitions

  1. a professional cook

Word origin

Unadapted borrowing from French chef (from the positions of chef d'office and chef de cuisine), from Old French chief (“head, leader”) (English chief), from Vulgar Latin capus (“head”) (from which also captain, chieftain), from Latin caput (“head”) (possibly related to English cap (“head covering”)).

Used in a sentence

  • The Chef's peace of mind was restor'd, And in due time a banquet was placed on the board.
  • The cause of the disturbance, it appeared, was the angry little chef of Sir Francis Clavering's culinary establishment.
  • My partner is the chef of the household, while I do most of the cleaning.

Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0

Used as a crossword answer4 curated clues

01Head cook4 letters
02Professional cook4 letters
03Restaurant cook4 letters
04Kitchen professional4 letters

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