What is another word for unrolls?

Pronunciation: [ʌnɹˈə͡ʊlz] (IPA)

Unrolls means to unwind or unfurl something that has been rolled up. Some synonyms for unrolls include unravel, untangle, uncoil, release, unfold, unwind, unfurl, unroll, open up. Unrolling can apply to a range of items from rugs, carpets, banners, to scrolls and papers. When you unroll something, you spread it out and make it flat or open to be used or seen. The process of unrolling can be done quickly or over an extended period, depending on the size and type of the object being opened. Regardless of the context, unrolling is a vital process that enables us to reveal and utilize hidden or stored objects.

What are the hypernyms for Unrolls?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Unrolls

Every five minutes a new river scene unrolls itself.
"From Edinburgh to India & Burmah"
William G. Burn Murdoch
I got one buck the first day, and could have taken more, they were literally in hundreds: this is how the story unrolls itself.
"From Edinburgh to India & Burmah"
William G. Burn Murdoch
This disappears as the margin of the cap unrolls with the expanding pileus.
"Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc."
George Francis Atkinson

Famous quotes with Unrolls

  • I go into my library and all history unrolls before me.
    Alexander Smith
  • Science unrolls a greater epic than the Iliad. The present day teems with new discoveries in Fact, which are greater, as regards the soul and prospect of men, than all the disquisitions and quiddities of the Schoolmen.
    Edward FitzGerald (poet)

Related words: unrolled, unroll, unrolling, roll up, rollaway, roll away

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