smiley

smil·ey

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [smahy-lee]
- /ˈsmaɪ li/
- /ˈsmaɪ.li/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [smahy-lee]
- /ˈsmaɪ li/

Definitions of smiley word

noun plural smiley a digital icon, a sequence of keyboard symbols, or a handwritten or printed equivalent, that serves to represent a facial expression, as :‐) for a smiling face or ;‐) for a winking face. Compare emoticon. 1
noun plural smiley Usually, smile face. a drawing of a face consisting of a usually yellow circle with an upturned curve for a smile and two dots for eyes. 1
adjective smiley cheerful; smiling. 1
noun smiley Jane, born 1949, U.S. novelist. 1
noun smiley typed emoticon 1
adjective smiley cheerful, always smiling 1

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Parts of speech for Smiley

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Smiley

smiley popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for smiley

noun smiley

emotag — A mock HTML tag incorporated into writing to express a state of mind.
emoticon — A representation of a facial expression such as:-) (representing a smile), formed by various combinations of keyboard characters and used in electronic communications to convey the writer’s feelings or intended tone.

All 2 Synonyms of smiley

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