parboiled

Parboil \Par"boil`\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Parboiled}; p. pr. &
   vb. n. {Parboiling}.] [OE. parboilen, OF. parbouillir to cook
   well; par through (see {Par}) + bouillir to boil, L. bullire.
   The sense has been influenced by E. part. See 1st {Boil}.]
   1. To boil or cook thoroughly. [Obs.] --B. Jonson.
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   2. To boil in part; to cook partially by boiling.
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   3. Hence: (Fig.) To do (something) only part way, or
      incompletely. Also used intransitively.
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26 Moby Thesaurus words for "parboiled":
      baked, boiled, braised, broiled, browned, coddled, cooked, curried,
      deviled, fired, fricasseed, fried, grilled, heated, oven-baked,
      pan-broiled, poached, roast, roasted, sauteed, scalloped, seared,
      shirred, steamed, stewed, toasted