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WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun pillory has 1 sense
- pillory(n = noun.artifact) Array - a wooden instrument of punishment on a post with holes for the wrists and neck; offenders were locked in and so exposed to public scorn; Array is a kind of instrument of punishment
Derived form verb pillory2
Verb pillory has 3 senses
- pillory(v = verb.social) gibbet - expose to ridicule or public scorn; Array is one way to display, exhibit, expose
- pillory(v = verb.social) Array - punish by putting in a pillory; Array is one way to penalise, penalize, punish
- pillory(v = verb.communication) blast, crucify, savage - criticize harshly or violently; "The press savaged the new President"; "The critics crucified the author for plagiarizing a famous passage" is one way to criticise, criticize, knock, pick apart
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody
Derived form noun pillory1
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
CIDE DICTIONARY
pillory, n. [F. pilori; cf. Pr. espitlori, LL. piloricum, pilloricum, pellericum, pellorium, pilorium, spilorium; perhaps from a derivative of L. speculari to look around, observe. Cf. Speculate.].
A frame of adjustable boards erected on a post, and having holes through which the head and hands of an offender were thrust so as to be exposed in front of it. Shak. [1913 Webster]
pillory, v. t. [Cf. F. pilorier.].
- To set in, or punish with, the pillory. Macaulay. [1913 Webster]
- Figuratively, to expose to public scorn. Gladstone. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
pillory, n. & v.
--n. (pl. -ies) hist. a wooden framework with holes for the head and hands, enabling the public to assault or ridicule a person so imprisoned.
--v.tr. (-ies, -ied)
1 expose (a person) to ridicule or public contempt.
2 hist. put in the pillory.
--n. (pl. -ies) hist. a wooden framework with holes for the head and hands, enabling the public to assault or ridicule a person so imprisoned.
--v.tr. (-ies, -ied)
1 expose (a person) to ridicule or public contempt.
2 hist. put in the pillory.
Etymology
ME f. AL pillorium f. OF pilori etc.: prob. f. Prov. espilori of uncert. orig.
DEVIL DICTIONARY
pillory
n. A mechanical device for inflicting personal distinction -- prototype of the modern newspaper conducted by persons of austere virtues and blameless lives.THESAURUS
pillory
Oregon boat, attaint, bespatter, bilbo, blacken, blot, blow upon, bond, bonds, brand, branks, bridle, bring into discredit, bring low, bring shame upon, bring to account, bring to book, call to account, camisole, cast reproach upon, castigate, censure, chains, chasten, chastise, collar, correct, crank, cucking stool, cuffs, deal with, debase, defame, defile, defrock, degrade, deplume, deride, disapprove, discipline, discredit, disgrace, dishonor, disparage, displume, ducking stool, expose, expose to infamy, fetter, finger pillory, gag, gibbet, grin at, gyves, halter, hamper, handcuffs, hang in effigy, hobbles, hold in derision, hopples, humiliate, impute shame to, inflict upon, irons, laugh at, laugh to scorn, leading strings, leash, make fun of, make game of, make merry with, manacle, masthead, muzzle, pan, penalize, point at, poke fun at, punish, put one on, put to shame, rag, razz, reflect discredit upon, reins, reprimand, reproach, restraint, restraints, ride, ridicule, roast, settle with, shackle, shame, slur, smear, smile at, snicker at, snigger at, soil, square accounts, stain, stigmatize, stocks, straightjacket, strait-waistcoat, straitjacket, stranglehold, sully, taint, take to task, tarnish, tether, trammel, trammels, treadmill, trebuchet, triangle, triangles, unfrock, vilify, visit upon, whipping post, wooden horse, yokeROGET THESAURUS
pillory
Scourge
N scourge, rod, cane, stick, ratan, rattan, birch, birch rod, azote, blacksnake, bullwhack, chicote, kurbash, quirt, rawhide, sjambok, rod in pickle, switch, ferule, cudgel, truncheon, whip, bullwhip, lash, strap, thong, cowhide, knout, cat, cat o'nine tails, rope's end, pillory, stocks, whipping post, cucking stool, ducking stool, brank, trebuchet, trebuket, triangle, wooden horse, iron maiden, thumbscrew, boot, rack, wheel, iron heel, chinese water torture, treadmill, crank, galleys, scaffold, block, ax, guillotine, stake, cross, gallows, gibbet, tree, drop, noose, rope, halter, bowstring, death chair, electric chair, gas chamber, lethal injection, firing squad, mecate, house of correction, goaler, jailer, executioner, electrocutioner, lyncher, hangman, headsman, Jack Ketch.
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