Home › Words › S › subchefsubchefsubchef means A subsidiary or assistant chef.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, subchef ranks #13,607 of 42,747 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom sub- + chef. Piecewise doublet of subchief and subhead.nounA subsidiary or assistant chef.e.g.“Near-synonyms: sous-chef, subcook, undercook, chef de partie, station chef, line cook (all sometimes synonymous)”Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.underchef 84% match — A subordinate chef. vs subchef →subcook 82% match — A subsidiary or assistant cook. vs subchef →subcashier 66% match — A lesser or subsidiary cashier. vs subchef →commis 66% match — An assistant to a chef. vs subchef →underassistant 66% match — A secondary or lesser assistant. vs subchef →subsheriff 64% match — A lesser or subsidiary sheriff. vs subchef →chefling 63% match — A young, little, or subordinate chef. vs subchef →nonchef 62% match — One who is not a chef. vs subchef →