| 单词 | pilliwinks |
| 释义 | pilliwinks in British English (ˈpɪlɪˌwɪŋks) or pilniewinks plural noun a medieval instrument of torture for the fingers and thumbs Word origin C14: of uncertain originpilliwinks in American English (ˈpɪləˌwɪŋks) noun (used with a sing or pl v) an old instrument of torture similar to the thumbscrew Word origin [1350–1400; Scots var. of late ME pyrwykes, pyrewinkes ‹ ?]This word is first recorded in the period 1350–1400. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: flash, index, kick, negative, screenExamples of 'pilliwinks' in a sentence |
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