/ Dictionary / Index P parboil: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: par•boil Pronunciation: (pär'boil"), [key] — v.t. to boil partially or for a short time; precook. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: parboil (Thesaurus) parazoan parbuckle Related Content Daily Word Quiz: dissonant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language