scroll
noun [C] /skrəʊl/
/skroʊl/ Definition
› a long roll of paper or similar material with usually official writing on it: The ancient Egyptians stored information on scrolls.Official documents › a decoration that looks like a roll of paper: The tops of the marble pillars were decorated with scrolls.Decorating or making something attractive
(Definition of scroll noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -bound suffix (COVERED)
- accessorize verb
- adorn verb
- beautify verb
- bedeck verb
- dress up phrasal verb
- edged adjective
- festoon verb
- garland verb
- glam (yourself) up phrasal verb
- marquetry noun
- ornament noun
- ornament verb
- ornamentation noun
- ornate adjective
- tart sth up phrasal verb
- tart yourself up phrasal verb
- tassel noun
- titivate verb
- twiddly adjective
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