1. boils partially or briefly
Usage: third person singular present tense of parboil

Examples

• She parboils the potatoes before roasting them.
• The chef parboils the vegetables to preserve their color.
• He always parboils rice before adding it to the stir-fry.
• The recipe says to parboil the carrots for three minutes.
• Mom parboils the broccoli to make it tender but still crisp.
• The cook parboils the pasta until it’s almost done.