Meaning

5 senses
  1. A simplified representation of a smiling face.

    Emoticon, Smiley

    сма́йликsmájlik, смайлsmajl

    сма́йликsmájlyk, смайлsmajl

    an emoticon of a smiling face

  2. (Internet)A sequence of text characters used to represent a mood, especially :) or :-) or other depictions of smiling.

    How do you type the angry smiley?

  3. (rare)An improvised street weapon consisting of a length of chain with padlocks and other heavy objects affixed to one end.

  4. (South Africa)A roasted sheep's head.

  5. A piercing worn in the upper frenulum (upper lip).

Examples

6 sentences
  1. I sometimes use smileys in emails.

    ruИногда я использую смайлики в е-мэйлах.

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  2. Tom wore a yellow T-shirt with a smiley face on it.

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  3. How are you smiley.

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  4. I wonder how I can distinguish a coldly smiling smiley from an honestly smiling one.

    deIch frage mich, wie ich ein kalt lächelndes Smiley von einem ehrlich lächelnden unterscheiden kann.

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  5. 'Don't worry. I'm doing fine. :-) ' "Eh ... smiley-face?"

    ru«Не беспокойся, у меня всё в порядке. :)» — «Э... смайлик?»

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Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
representation of a smiling face:
Русский
By meaning 1
representation of a smiling face:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
representation of a smiling face:

Origin

From smile + -y (adjectival suffix). The noun is from the adjective, after smiley face.

From smile + -y (adjectival suffix). The noun is from the adjective, after smiley face.

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Forms

plural: smileys / smilies

Synonyms

2 synonyms

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
smiley — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto