Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

finger pillory

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.12 in modern English

Syllables: fin-ger pil-lo-ry
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A wooden restraint designed to lock a person’s fingers in place as a form of mild punishment, discipline, or public shaming.

Inflected Forms

finger pillories (plural)

Synonyms

finger stocks

Questions

What does finger pillory mean?: A wooden restraint designed to lock a person’s fingers in place as a form of mild punishment, discipline, or public shaming.

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