pillory

Letters that make pillory

o, l, p, r, i, y are letters that make 'pillory'

Words within pillory

OR, pill, PI, pi, ill, il, lory, IL are words within 'pillory'


4 possible definitions for 'pillory'

Pillory as "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"

Under this definition, pillory is a noun and has the following properties:

pillory as a type

'pillory' can be a type of instrument of punishment.

Derivatives of pillory

pillory is a derivative of pillory.


Pillory as "criticize harshly or violently"

Under this definition, pillory is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

savage, blast, crucify have the same meaning as 'pillory'

pillory as a type

'pillory' can be a type of criticize, criticise, pick apart, knock.


Pillory as "expose to ridicule or public scorn"

Under this definition, pillory is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

gibbet has the same meaning as pillory

pillory as a type

'pillory' can be a type of display, expose, exhibit.


Pillory as "punish by putting in a pillory"

Under this definition, pillory is a verb and has the following properties:

pillory as a type

'pillory' can be a type of punish, penalize, penalise.

Derivatives of pillory

pillory is a derivative of pillory.



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