(to) pillory
11pillory — I UK [ˈpɪlərɪ] / US verb [transitive] Word forms pillory : present tense I/you/we/they pillory he/she/it pillories present participle pillorying past tense pilloried past participle pilloried formal to criticize someone publicly He was pilloried… …
12Pillory — A device which held an offender by head and hands or by hands and feet for public punishment, where public humiliation was intense. Offenders were to be amerced the first two or three times, so long as the offence were not too grievous. However,… …
13Pillory, judgement of the — In the mid 14c, this judgement provided articles of inquest into violations of assizes regarding bread and beer and their various measures; the price of wine was also included. A jury of 12 men gathered the various measures to be examined and… …
14pillory — [[t]pɪ̱ləri[/t]] pillories, pillorying, pilloried 1) VERB: usu passive If someone is pilloried, a lot of people, especially journalists, criticize them and make them look stupid. [be V ed] A man has been forced to resign as a result of being… …
15pillory — I. noun (plural ries) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French pilori Date: 13th century 1. a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked 2. a means… …
16pillory — /pil euh ree/, n., pl. pillories, v., pilloried, pillorying. n. 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. v.t. 2. to set in the pillory. 3. to… …
17pillory — 1. noun /pɪlə(ɹ)i/ A framework on a post, with holes for the hands and head, used as a means of punishment and humiliation. 2. verb /pɪlə(ɹ)i/ a) To put in a pillory. b) To …
18pillory — Synonyms and related words: 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… …
19pillory — pil|lo|ry1 [ˈpıləri] v past tense and past participle pilloried present participle pillorying third person singular pillories [T usually passive] if someone is pilloried, they are publicly criticized by a lot of people, especially in newspapers… …
20pillory — pil|lo|ry1 [ pıləri ] verb transitive FORMAL to criticize someone publicly: He was pilloried by the French sporting press. pillory pil|lo|ry 2 [ pıləri ] noun count a wooden frame used in the past for publicly punishing people, with holes in it… …
