The Wordsmith Dictionary

Pil "lo *ry, n.; pl. Pillories. Etym: [F. pilori; cf. Pr. espitlori,LL. piloricum, pilloricum, pellericum, pellorium, pilorium, spilorium; perhaps from a derivative of L. speculari to look around, observe. Cf. Speculate. ]

Defn: A frame of adjustable boards erected on a post, and having holes through which the head and hands of an offender were thrust so as to be exposed in front of it. Shak.

PILLORY

Pil "lo *ry, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pilloried; p. pr. & vb. n.Pillorying.] Etym: [Cf. F. pilorier.]

1. To set in, or punish with, the pillory. "Hungering for Puritans to pillory. " Macaulay.

2. Figuratively, to expose to public scorn. Gladstone.

PILLOW

Pil "low, n. Etym: [OE. pilwe, AS. pyle, fr. L. pilvinus.]

1. Anything used to support the head of a person when reposing; especially, a sack or case filled with feathers, down, hair, or other soft material. [Resty sloth ] finds the down pillow hard. Shak.

2. (Mach. )

Defn: A piece of metal or wood, forming a support to equalize pressure; a brass; a pillow block. [R.]

3. (Naut. )

Defn: A block under the inner end of a bowsprit.

4. A kind of plain, coarse fustian. Lace pillow, a cushion used in making hand-wrought lace. -- Pillow bier Etym: [OE. pilwebere; cf. LG. büre a pillowcase ], a pillowcase; pillow slip. [Obs. ] Chaucer. -- Pillow block (Mach. ), a block, or standard, for supporting a journal, as of a shaft. It is usually bolted to the frame or foundation of a machine, and is often furnished with journal boxes, and a movable cover, or cap, for tightening the bearings by means of bolts; -- called also pillar block, or plumber block. -- Pillow lace, handmade lace wrought with bobbins upon a lace pillow. -- Pillow of a plow, a crosspiece of wood which serves to raise or lower the beam. -- Pillow sham, an ornamental covering laid over a pillow when not in use. -- Pillow slip, a pillowcase.

PILLOW

Pil "low, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pillowed; p. pr. & vb. n. Pillowing. ]

Defn: To rest or lay upon, or as upon, a pillow; to support; as, to pillow the head. Pillows his chin upon an orient wave. Milton.

PILLOWCASE

PILLOWCASE Pil "low *case `, n.

Defn: A removable case or covering for a pillow, usually of white linen or cotton cloth.

PILLOWED

PILLOWED Pil "lowed, a.

Defn: Provided with a pillow or pillows; having the head resting on, or as on, a pillow. Pillowedon buckler cold and hard. Sir W. Scott.

PILLOW LACE

PILLOW LACE Pil "low lace.

Defn: Lace made by hand with bobbins on a pillow.

PILLOWY

PILLOWY Pil "low *y, a.

Defn: Like a pillow. Keats.

New American Oxford Dictionary

pillock

pil lock |ˈpilək ˈpɪlək | ▶noun Brit. informal a stupid person. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: variant of archaic pillicock ‘penis, ’ the early sense of pillock in dialects of northern England.

pillory

pil lo ry |ˈpilərē ˈpɪləri | historical ▶noun ( pl. pillories ) a wooden framework with holes for the head and hands, in which an offender was imprisoned and exposed to public abuse. ▶verb ( pillories, pillorying, pilloried ) [ with obj. ] 1 put (someone ) in the pillory. 2 attack or ridicule publicly: he found himself pilloried by members of his own party. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French pilori, probably from Provençal espilori (associated by some with a Catalan word meaning ‘peephole, ’ of uncertain origin ).

pillow

pil low |ˈpilō ˈpɪloʊ | ▶noun a rectangular cloth bag stuffed with feathers, foam rubber, or other soft materials, used to support the head when lying down. • a piece of wood or metal used as a support; a block or bearing. ▶verb [ with obj. ] rest (one's head ) as if on a pillow. • literary serve as a pillow for: her shoulder pillowed his weary head. DERIVATIVES pil low y adjective ORIGIN Old English pyle, pylu; related to Dutch peluw and German Pfühl, based on Latin pulvinus ‘cushion. ’

pillow block

pil low block ▶noun the housing for a wheel or journal bearing.

pillow book

pil low book ▶noun (in Japanese classical literature ) a type of private diary.

pillowcase

pil low case |ˈpilōˌkās ˈpɪloʊˌkeɪs | ▶noun a removable cloth cover for a pillow.

pillow fight

pil low fight ▶noun a mock fight in which people hit each other with pillows.

pillow lace

pil low lace ▶noun lace made by hand using a lace pillow.

pillow lava

pil low la va ▶noun lava that has solidified as rounded masses, characteristic of eruption under water.

pillow sham

pil low sham ▶noun a decorative pillowcase for covering a pillow when it is not in use.

pillowslip

pil low slip |ˈpilōˌslip ˈpɪloʊˌslɪp | ▶noun a pillowcase.

pillow talk

pil low talk ▶noun intimate conversation in bed.

Oxford Dictionary

pillock

pil |lock |ˈpɪlək | ▶noun Brit. informal a stupid person. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: variant of archaic pillicock ‘penis ’, the early sense of pillock in northern English.

pillory

pil |lory |ˈpɪləri | ▶noun ( pl. pillories ) a wooden framework with holes for the head and hands, in which offenders were formerly imprisoned and exposed to public abuse. ▶verb ( pillories, pillorying, pilloried ) [ with obj. ] 1 historical put (someone ) in a pillory. 2 attack or ridicule publicly: he found himself pilloried by members of his own party. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French pilori, probably from Provençal espilori (associated by some with a Catalan word meaning ‘peephole ’, of uncertain origin ).

pillow

pil ¦low |ˈpɪləʊ | ▶noun a rectangular cloth bag stuffed with feathers or other soft materials, used to support the head when lying or sleeping. • short for lace pillow. ▶verb [ with obj. ] rest (one's head ) as if on a pillow: his head was pillowed on his arm. • literary serve as a pillow for. DERIVATIVES pillowy adjective ORIGIN Old English pyle, pylu, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch peluw and German Pfühl, based on Latin pulvinus ‘cushion ’.

pillow block

pil low block ▶noun the housing for a wheel or journal bearing.

pillow book

pil ¦low book ▶noun (in Japanese classical literature ) a type of private journal or diary.

pillowcase

pil ¦low |case |ˈpɪləʊkeɪs | ▶noun a removable cloth cover for a pillow.

pillow fight

pil ¦low fight ▶noun a mock fight using pillows.

pillow lace

pil ¦low lace ▶noun [ mass noun ] lace made by hand using a lace pillow.

pillow lava

pil ¦low lava ▶noun [ mass noun ] lava which has solidified as rounded masses, characteristic of eruption under water.

pillow sham

pil ¦low sham ▶noun N. Amer. a decorative pillowcase for covering a pillow when it is not in use.

pillowslip

pil ¦low |slip |ˈpɪləʊslɪp | ▶noun a pillowcase.

pillow talk

pil ¦low talk ▶noun [ mass noun ] intimate conversation in bed.

American Oxford Thesaurus

pillory

pillory noun offenders were put in the pillory: stocks. ▶verb 1 he was pilloried by the press: attack, criticize, censure, condemn, denigrate, lambaste, savage, stigmatize, denounce; informal knock, slam, pan, bash, crucify, hammer, pummel; formal excoriate. 2 they were pilloried at school: ridicule, jeer at, sneer at, deride, mock, scorn, make fun of, poke fun at, laugh at, scoff at, tease, taunt; informal rib, josh, razz.

pillow

pillow noun his head rested on the pillow: cushion, bolster, pad; headrest. ▶verb she pillowed her head on folded arms: cushion, cradle, rest, lay, support.

Oxford Thesaurus

pillory

pillory noun offenders were punished by being put in the pillory: stocks. ▶verb 1 he was savagely pilloried by the press: attack, criticize, censure, condemn, denigrate, find fault with, give a bad press to, lambaste, flay, savage, brand, stigmatize, cast a slur on, denounce; informal knock, slam, pan, bash, take to pieces, take apart, crucify, monster, hammer, lay into, slate, rubbish, slag off, roast, skewer; N. Amer. informal pummel; Austral. /NZ informal bag; archaic slash; rare excoriate. 2 his children were pilloried at school and his wife humiliated: ridicule, jeer at, sneer at, deride, show up, hold up to shame, mock, hold up to ridicule, heap scorn on, treat with contempt, scorn, make fun of, poke fun at, laugh at, make jokes about, scoff at, be sarcastic about, tease, taunt, rag, chaff, jibe at, twit; informal kid, rib, josh, wind up, take the mickey out of, make a monkey of; N. Amer. informal goof on, rag on, razz, pull someone's chain; Austral. /NZ informal chiack, poke mullock at, sling off at; Brit. vulgar slang take the piss (out of ); archaic quiz, flout (at ).

pillow

pillow noun his head rested on the pillow: cushion, bolster, headrest, pad, support, rest. ▶verb she pillowed her head on folded arms: lay, cushion, cradle, rest, support, prop (up ).

Duden Dictionary

Pillowlava

Pil low la va Substantiv, feminin , die |ˈpɪloʊ …|die Pillowlava; Genitiv: der Pillowlava englisch ; italienisch untermeerisch entstandene Lava von kissenartiger Form

Spanish Dictionary

pillo

pillo 1 nombre masculino Ave zancuda, especie de ibis de color blanco con manchas negras, con el cuello y las patas muy largos; vive en lugares húmedos y se alimenta de reptiles .

pillo, -lla

pillo, -lla 2 adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino 1 [persona, muchacho ] Que no tiene trabajo fijo, viste de manera desharrapada, es atrevido o descarado y generalmente un granuja :el protagonista, Manuel, es un muchacho desorientado entre pillos, amigos y acontecimientos que no entiende .SINÓNIMO golfo .2 adjetivo [muchacho, chico ] Que hace travesuras de poca importancia .Se usa generalmente como apelativo cariñoso .SINÓNIMO pícaro .ETIMOLOGÍA Derivado de pillar .

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

pillock

pil lock /pɪ́lək /名詞 C ｟英俗｠ばか, まぬけ .

pillory

pil lo ry /pɪ́l (ə )ri /名詞複 -ries C 1 (昔の )さらし台〘罪人の首と手首を固定する刑具〙.2 (公衆の )物笑い .動詞 -ries ; -ried ; ～ing 他動詞 1 〈人〉をさらし台にさらす .2 ｟かたく｠〖通例be -ried 〗〈人が〉笑い物になる .

pillow

pil low /pɪ́loʊ /〖語源は「クッション」〗名詞複～s /-z /C 1 まくら (→bedroom ); まくらの代用品 ; ｟米｠クッション ▸ a down [feather ] pillow 羽毛まくら ▸ use a bag as a pillow カバンをまくら代わりに使う 2 〘機〙軸受け (pillow block ).3 手編みレース台 .4 〘野球〙ベース , 塁 .take c ò unsel of [cons ù lt with ] one's p í llow 一晩寝てじっくり考える .動詞他動詞 1 ｟文｠〈人が〉 «…に » 〈頭〉をのせる «on » ▸ He pillowed his head on his arm and fell asleep .彼は腕まくらをするとすぐに寝入った 2 〈物が〉…のまくら [支え ]になる .自動詞まくらをする ; まくらになる .～́ f ì ght まくら投げ .～́ sh à m 装飾用のまくらカバー .～́ t à lk ｟くだけて｠ピロートーク〘ベッドでの男女の会話〙.

pillowcase

p í llow c à se -sl ì p 名詞 C まくらカバー .