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Definitions for Parboil
[1] to boil partially or for a short time; precook.
[2] to boil until partially cooked, often before further cooking
[3] to subject to uncomfortable heat
Words related to Parboil
effervesce, froth, poach, smolder, foam, evaporate, fizz, agitate, seethe, stew, cook, coddle, churn, bubble, steam, steep, simmer, decoct
Words nearby Parboil
paraxial, paraxon, parazoan, paraíba, parañaque, parboil, parbuckle, parca, parcae, parcel, parcel gilding
Origin of Parboil
1400–50; late Middle English parboylen to boil partly, (rarely) to boil fully < Middle French parboillir < Late Latin perbullīre to boil through and through (see per-, boil1); change of meaning by confusion of par- with part
Word origin for Parboil
C15: from Old French parboillir, from Late Latin perbullīre to boil thoroughly (see per- , boil 1 ); modern meaning due to confusion of par- with part
Synonyms for Parboil
agitate, bubble, churn, coddle, cook, decoct, effervesce, evaporate, fizz, foam, froth, poach, seethe, simmer, smolder, steam, steep, stew