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scrolly

scrolly adjective: scrolling.

Adjective

scrolly (not comparable)

  1. (especially, informal) Scrolling.
    • Although this title probably isn't quite as tight in the gameplay department, it does have a brilliant title screen complete with a demo scene style scrolly message […]2017, Kieren Hawken, The A-Z of Atari ST Games: Volume 1

Noun

scrolly (plural scrollies)

  1. A scrolling message, especially one used in a demo to convey news, commentary, greetings, etc.
    • In a distant land far far away, in an ancient time when the trees still talked, people were in awe over a sine scrolly that bumped before and after a few pillars.1999, Ignace Saenen, “Demoscene life/death... [Was: Hi to all demofreaks!]”, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.demos (Usenet)
    Synonyms:
    scroller

Synonyms of scrolly

Forms of scrolly

pluralscrollies

Origin of scrolly

From scroll + -y.

Questions about scrolly

What does scrolly mean?
Scrolly means scrolling.
What part of speech is scrolly?
Scrolly can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near scrolly in the dictionary

  1. scrollwheel
  2. scrollwheels
  3. scrollwise
  4. scrollwork
  5. scrollworks
  6. scrolly
  7. scrollytelling
  8. scromiting
  9. scromlette
  10. scromlettes
  11. Scronce

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