smiley
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[edit] English
[edit] Alternative spellings
- smilie very rare
[edit] Etymology
- Diminutive of smile.
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Adjective
smiley (comparative more smiley, superlative most smiley)
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[edit] Noun
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smiley (plural smileys)
- (rare) A simplified representation of a smiling face.
- (Internet) A sequence of keyboard characters used to represent a person's mood or emotion, especially :) or :-) or other smiling depiction.
- (slang) Having one's throat slit from side to side.
- (rare) 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.
[edit] Synonyms
- (representation of smiling face): smiley face
- (characters that representation an emotion): emoticon
[edit] Translations
characters that represent an emotion
slit throat
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