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Megillah vs scroll

scroll vs Megillah

Megillah and scroll both are nouns.

Megillah is not a verb while scroll is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Megillah Yes No No No
scroll Yes No Yes No
As nouns, scroll is a hypernym of Megillah; that is, scroll is a word with a broader meaning than Megillah:
  • Megillah: (Judaism) the scroll of parchment that contains the biblical story of Esther; traditionally read in synagogues to celebrate Purim
  • scroll: a document that can be rolled up (as for storage)
Other hypernyms of Megillah include roll.
Megillah (noun) scroll (noun)
(Judaism) the scroll of parchment that contains the biblical story of Esther; traditionally read in synagogues to celebrate Purim a document that can be rolled up (as for storage)
a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
Megillah (verb) scroll (verb)
move through text or graphics in order to display parts that do not fit on the screen
Difference between Megillah and scroll

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