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Definition of parboiled : of Parboil

Synonyms:

fired, seared, roasted, grilled, baked, scalded, parched, fried, burned, broiled, sweltered, singed, scorched, warmed, boiled, charred, heated, cooked, simmered, toasted, stewed, braised, barbecued, poached

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• But strange to see, when women and men herein, that live all the season in these waters, that cannot but be parboiled, and look like the creatures of the bath! - "Diary of Samuel Pepys, Complete Transcribed From The Shorthand Manuscript In The Pepysian Library Magdalene College Cambridge By The Rev. Mynors Bright", Samuel Pepys Commentator: Lord Braybrooke.
• It was intermingled with an oily smell of boiled and parboiled coffee, overpowering in its intensity. - "The Coffin Cure", Alan Edward Nourse.
• Should a very highly- flavoured seasoning be preferred, the onions should not be parboiled, but minced raw: of the two methods, the mild seasoning is far superior. - "The Book of Household Management", Mrs. Isabella Beeton.