pillory

/pˈɪlɚi/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

verb

1. expose to ridicule or public scorn
2. punish by putting in a pillory
3. criticize harshly or violently
   “The press savaged the new President”

noun

1. 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

Synonyms for pillory

• gibbet
• savage
• blast
• crucify

Words that rhyme with pillory

• artillery
• distillery
• guillory
• hilary
• hilleary
• hillery
• killory
• tillery