English
smiley
see also: Smiley
Pronunciation
  • IPA: /ˈsmaɪli/
Adjective

smiley (comparative smilier, superlative smiliest)

  1. Cheerful and happy; smiling.
  2. (slang) Having one's throat slit from side to side.
Translations Noun

smiley (plural smileys)

  1. A simplified representation of a smiling face.
  2. (Internet) A sequence of keyboard characters used to represent a happy mood, especially :) or :-) or other depiction of smiling.
  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. The type of piercing of the upper frenulum (upper lip).
    • 2011, Elayne Angel, The Piercing Bible: The Definitive Guide to Safe Body Piercing, Crossing Press (ISBN 9780307777911), page 118:
      Smiley/Scrumper and Frowny Smiley and scrumper are both names for a piercing of the upper frenulum that attaches the center of the lip to the gums.
Synonyms
  • (representation of smiling face) smiley face
  • (characters that representation an emotion) emoticon
Translations
Smiley
Proper noun
  1. Surname, perhaps a originally byname for a happy, smiling person.
  2. A city in Texas, US.
  3. A village in Saskatchewan, Canada.
  4. An unincorporated community in Virginia, US.


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