To set in, or punish with, the pillory.
Is pillory a vocabulary?
pillory Add to list Share. ... As a modern verb, pillory means both to criticize harshly and to expose to public ridicule. Someone who is caught doing something immoral may be pilloried and people who believe they have been unfairly criticized say they have been pilloried, but often only after they've been exposed!
How do you use pillory in a sentence?
Pillory in a Sentence ?
- During the colonial period, thieves were often locked in a pillory in the town square where they would suffer public humiliation.
- The suspected witch's head and hands were secured tightly in the pillory.
