Home › Words › C › chefesschefesschefess means A female chef.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, chefess ranks #16,733 of 42,747 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom chef + -ess. Piecewise doublet of chiefess.nounA female chef.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.cookess 81% match — A female cook. vs chefess →cookeress 73% match — A female cooker. vs chefess →cookee 69% match — A cook's helper, especially in a logging camp. vs chefess →chiefess 67% match — Synonym of chieftainess, a female chief. vs chefess →manageress 65% match — A female manager. vs chefess →housekeeperess 65% match — A female housekeeper. vs chefess →cheesemongeress 64% match — A female cheesemonger. vs chefess →cateress 64% match — A woman who caters. vs chefess →