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Smiley
1[smahy-lee]
noun
Jane, born 1949, U.S. novelist.
smiley
2[smahy-lee]
noun
plural
smileysa 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.
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.
adjective
cheerful; smiling.
smiley
/ ˈsmaɪlɪ /
adjective
given to smiling; cheerful
depicting a smile
a smiley badge
noun
any of a group of symbols depicting a smile, or other facial expression, used in electronic mail
Word History and Origins
Origin of Smiley1
Example Sentences
Ridge was bouncy and smiley, like a kid going to an amusement park.
Its wheels’ gold rims, capped with smiley faces, are emblazoned with the platitude “Where Dreams Are Made,” while the whole thing is ornamented with piped-icing filigree.
Printed on his grey, tattered T-shirt is a huge smiley face - the word "smile" emblazoned beneath it.
Making your way to a comfy chair, you notice a smiley face and “Have a nice day!” scrawled in Sharpie across your cup.
He said he wanted the children to be "smiley and happy" and to have a "good relationship" with their mother.
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