/ Dictionary / Index P pilliwinks: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pil•li•winks Pronunciation: (pil'u-wingks"), [key] — n. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) an old instrument of torture similar to the thumbscrew. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. pillion pillory Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fervor Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language