chafing dish

noun

chaf·​ing dish ˈchā-fiŋ- 

: a utensil for cooking or keeping food warm at the table

Examples of chafing dish in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Other than the casual suggestion to break out a chafing dish, this simple, speedy recipe holds up. —James Beard, Saveur, 23 Jan. 2025

Avoid: Slow cookers, steam tables, or chafing dishes are not recommended for reheating purposes. —Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2024

Using chafing dishes or other serving platters designed to keep food hot for many hours. —Food Drink Life, Twin Cities, 28 Nov. 2024

Amazon sells a pack of six chafing dishes and fuel cans. —Christopher Murray, Fox News, 26 Sep. 2024

With a chafing dish in one hand and a knife in the other, Sakahara stood guard by the crying youths, unsure of where or how many shooters there might be. —Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 28 July 2024

For a slightly elevated affair, serve in a chafing dish. —Patricia S York, Southern Living, 13 June 2024

Hot foods should be kept over 140°F by placing them on the grill, in a heated chafing dish, slow cooker, or warming tray. —Chantelle Lee, TIME, 21 May 2024

The chafing dishes were full, and sparkled with Sterno and silver polish. —Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English chafing, present participle of chaufen, chafen to warm

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for chafing dish

• cuttlefish
• jellyfish
• sablefish
• bluefish
• catfish
• codfish
• crawfish
• dogfish
• finfish
• flatfish
• goldfish
• groundfish

Kids Definition

chafing dish

noun

chaf·​ing dish ˈchā-fiŋ- 

: a dish for cooking or warming food at the table