chafing dish chafing • chafing gear · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · chafing dish · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 12 · · Length 3 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) a metal pan over a heater; used to cook or to keep things warm at the table. Synonyms: chafing dish. · · Noun Definition 1 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 c latin small letter c U+0063 d latin small letter d U+0064 f latin small letter f U+0066 g latin small letter g U+0067 h latin small letter h U+0068 i latin small letter i U+0069 n latin small letter n U+006E s latin small letter s U+0073