MORTIFIES
Scrabble letter values: M3O1R1T1I1F4I1E1S1 = 14
Definition
MORTIFIES is the plural of MORTIFY.
verb MORTIFY: practice self-denial of one's body and appetites.
Examples
- “Some people seek sainthood by mortifying the body.”
- “I was so mortified I could have died right there; instead I fainted, but I swore I'd never let that happen to me again.”