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Synonyms of chef

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Another word for chef is magirist. Other synonyms of chef are magirologist, ching, splash, chib and enthrill.

Synonyms and similar words for chef

nounOne who manufactures illegal drugs; a cook.

  • magiristSynonym of chef: A skilful or learned cook.
  • magirologist obsoleteA practitioner of magirology, a chef, a skilful or learned cook.

verbTo stab with a knife, to shank.

  • chingTo stab.
  • splashTo stab (a person), causing them to bleed.
  • chib UK, dialectalTo shiv (stab).
  • enthrillTo pierce; penetrate; run through; stab.
  • jabTo poke or thrust abruptly, or to make such a motion.
  • jobTo pierce or poke (someone or something), typically with a sharp or pointed object; to stab.
  • juke slangTo stab.
  • kebab slangTo stab or skewer.
  • knifecrime UK, humorousTo stab.
  • lancinateTo pierce or stab (as with a lance); to lance.
  • pigstickTo stab.
  • pinkTo prick with a sword.
  • run throughTo impale (a person) with a blade, usually a sword.
  • shank slangTo stab, especially with an improvised blade.
  • shiv slangTo stab (someone) with a shiv.
  • spear
  • stab
  • stick dialectalTo stab.
  • stobTo stab.
  • stog UK, dialectalTo stab; to probe; to thrust.
  • thrustTo stab; to pierce; usually with through.
  • chive obsoleteTo stab.
  • foin archaicTo thrust with a sword; to stab at.
  • gore obsoleteTo pierce with anything pointed, such as a spear.
  • gride obsoleteTo pierce (something) with a weapon; to wound, to stab.
  • poach obsoleteTo stab; to pierce; to spear or drive or plunge into something.
  • speet obsolete
  • yerk archaicTo stab (someone or something).

Meaning of chef

  1. noun The presiding cook in the kitchen of a large household.
  2. noun The head cook of a restaurant or other establishment.
  3. noun Any cook.

Full definition of chef

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Questions about synonyms of chef

What is another word for chef?
Chef has 30 synonyms on Word.ws, such as magirist, magirologist, ching, splash, chib, enthrill, jab and job.
What does chef mean?
Chef means the presiding cook in the kitchen of a large household.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: chef (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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