scrollings

Noun

scrolling (usually uncountable, plural scrollings)

1. (usually) The continuous movement of text or images on a display screen in either a horizontal or vertical direction.
2. (usually) Ornamental scrollwork.
3. (Internet, usually) Continuous and aimless consumption of content on social media, especially on websites or apps with a scrolling feed, such as Instagram, TikTok, or X.
   • But in recent years, I’ve watched that capacity for intense concentration dissolve into infinite scrolling on my phone.2025 October 6, Emma Loffhagen, “The one change that worked: I was lost in the infinite scroll – until a small ritual renewed my love of reading”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 03...