| Main Entry: | parboil |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | boil |
Synonyms: |
agitate, bubble*, churn, coddle, cook, decoct, effervesce, evaporate, fizz, foam, froth, poach, seethe, simmer, smolder, steam, steep, stew |
| Main Entry: | boil |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | heat to bubbling |
Synonyms: |
agitate, bubble, churn, coddle, cook, decoct, effervesce, evaporate, fizz, foam, froth, parboil, poach, seethe, simmer, smolder, steam, steep, stew |
Antonyms: |
freeze |
| Main Entry: | cook |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | prepare food, usually using heat |
Synonyms: |
French fry, bake, barbecue, blanch, boil, braise, brew, broil, brown, burn, coddle, curry, decoct, deep fry, devil, doctor*, escallop, fix, fricassee, fry, griddle, grill, heat, imbue, melt, microwave, mull, nuke, panfry, parboil, parch, percolate, poach, pressure-cook, reduce, roast, ruin*, sauté, scald, scorch, sear, seethe, simmer, sizzle, spoil*, steam, steep, stew, toast, warm up |
| Main Entry: | simmer |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | boil, smolder |
Synonyms: |
be agitated, be angry, be tense, be uptight, bubble, burn, churn, cook, effervesce, ferment, fizz, fret, fricassee, fume, parboil, rage, seethe, smart, sparkle, stew, stir, warm |
Antonyms: |
freeze |
| Main Entry: | scald |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | burn |
Synonyms: |
blanch, char, criticize, excoriate, heat, parboil, scorch |