Synonyms for

Scrolls

Verb / skrəʊlz / Another word for scrolls — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Scrolls are documents written on long pieces of paper or parchment, which are rolled up so that only a part of the document is visible at one time.

Synonyms & similar words

curlicue whorl coil scroll curl roll gyre ringlet manuscripts parchments documents writings records archives histories annals codices folios volumes registers journals ledgers books tomes folios rolls scrollings chronicles

Synonyms by register

Formal

manuscripts documents parchments codices

Informal

rolls papers writings

Literary

parchments volumes annals

Antonyms

unroll straighten flatten spread open

Common collocations

  • ancient scrolls
  • reading scrolls
  • unrolling scrolls
  • writing scrolls
  • scrolls of papyrus
  • scrolls of parchment
  • sacred scrolls

Word family

noun scroll
verb scroll

Usage note

The word 'scrolls' most commonly refers to ancient documents rolled up for storage. It can also refer to the action of moving content up or down on a screen.

Example sentences

  1. The librarian carefully unrolled the ancient scrolls to reveal their contents.
  2. The scribe was tasked with copying the sacred scrolls.
  3. The archeologist found a cache of scrolls hidden in a tomb.
  4. The artist created a beautiful painting on a scroll.
  5. The wizard cast a spell by reading from a magical scroll.

Quotes

  • The future is always a scroll waiting to be written.
  • The past is a scroll of events already written.
  • Life is a scroll, and we are all writers.

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