SMILEY

Smiley

A smiley or smiley-face emoticon is typically depicted as :-), :), or (:. The smiley is a stylized representation of a smiling humanoid face, an important part of popular culture. The classic form designed in 1963 comprises a yellow circle with two black dots representing eyes and a black arc representing the mouth; internet versions typically employ a colon and a right parenthesis. "Smiley" is also sometimes used as a generic term for any emoticon.

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smiley

Noun

  1. A simplified representation of a smiling face.
  2. A sequence of keyboard characters used to represent a person's mood or emotion, especially or or other smiling depiction.
  3. Having one's throat slit from side to side.
  4. An improvised street weapon consisting of a length of chain with padlocks and other heavy objects affixed to one end.

Note: The variant spelling "smilie" is rare, but the plural form "smilies" (which is properly the plural of "smilie" or "smily", not "smiley") is common.

Adjective

  1. Cheerful and happy; smiling.


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