smiley
See also: Smiley
English
Alternative forms
- smilie (very rare)
Etymology
Diminutive of smile.
Pronunciation
Adjective
smiley (comparative smilier, superlative smiliest)
Translations
cheerful and happy
Noun
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Smiley_head_happy.png/80px-Smiley_head_happy.png)
smiley (plural smileys or smilies)
- A simplified representation of a smiling face.
- (Internet) A sequence of keyboard characters used to represent a happy mood, especially :) or :-) or other depiction of smiling.
- (rare) An improvised street weapon consisting of a length of chain with padlocks and other heavy objects affixed to one end.
- (South Africa) A roasted sheep's head.
- The type of piercing of the upper frenulum (upper lip) [1]
Synonyms
- (representation of smiling face): smiley face
- (characters that representation an emotion): emoticon
Translations
representation of a smiling face
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emoticon — see emoticon
slit throat
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Danish
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
smiley c (singular definite smileyen, plural indefinite smileyer or smileys)
Inflection
Declension of smiley
common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | smiley | smileyen | smileyer | smileyerne |
genitive | smileys | smileyens | smileyers | smileyernes |
Synonyms
- (emoticon): emotikon
Further reading
smiley on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia da
Dutch
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
smiley m (plural smileys, diminutive smileytje n)
French
Etymology
Noun
smiley m (plural smileys)
- smiley (logo of smiling face)
Portuguese
Etymology
Noun
smiley m (plural s)
- smiley (simple representation of a smiling face)
Turkish
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
smiley (definite accusative smileyi, plural smileyler)
Usage notes
As the word starts with two consonants, Turkish-speaking people may pronounce it as [simajlej].
Declension
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