Word: pillories
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: pi
llor
ies
Definition: Third-person singular of pillory; 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
Morphemes:
Affix: pillory
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To put in a pillory.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: pīla
Language: la
Decoded: pila
Meaning: pillar
Affix: -ies
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the third person singular of the indicative of verbs ending in consonant-y.