Definitions for pillory

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pillory pil·lo·ry

Spelling: [pil-uh-ree]

IPA: /ˈpɪl ə ri/

Pillory is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 95 anagrams from letters in pillory (illopry).

Definitions for pillory

noun

1. a wooden framework erected on a post, with holes for securing the head and hands, formerly used to expose an offender to public derision.

verb (used with object)

1. to set in the pillory.
2. to expose to public derision, ridicule, or abuse:

Origin of pillory

1225-75; Middle English pyllory Old French pilori, perhaps Medieval Latin pīlōrium, equivalent to Latin pīl(a) pillar (see pile¹) + -ōrium Examples for pillory

And because the pillory of a bad book is as culturally stimulating as the lauding of a good book.

He informs us that there was a pillory at Wallingford in 1231, and probably earlier.

In fact, the Nottingham cuck-stool was similar to a pillory.

Compare the British pillory of Tebbit with the reaction in India to the Kashmiri students.

Of course when they saw me I was not on my pedestal, I was in the pillory.

“Rails” and “lacerate,” two other words swiftly elected for pillory, were classic Tejpal, overblown, mannered, theatrical.

The pillory stood not far away, and the May-pole is also mentioned.

He stood two hours in the pillory, and had his forehead branded.

"He'll put you in the pillory of his verse for this," laughed Collis.

When they had agreed, it appeared that one of his ears was nailed at the pillory in Bristol.