Smiley

¹

[smahy-lee]

noun

1. Jane, born 1949, U.S. novelist.

smiley

²

[smahy-lee]

noun

plural

smileys 

1. 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.

2. 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

1. cheerful; smiling.

smiley

/ ˈsmaɪlɪ /

adjective

1. given to smiling; cheerful

2. depicting a smile

   a smiley badge

noun

1. any of a group of symbols depicting a smile, or other facial expression, used in electronic mail

Word History and Origins

Origin of Smiley¹

1985–90

Example Sentences

Ridge was bouncy and smiley, like a kid going to an amusement park.

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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.

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Printed on his grey, tattered T-shirt is a huge smiley face - the word "smile" emblazoned beneath it.

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Making your way to a comfy chair, you notice a smiley face and “Have a nice day!” scrawled in Sharpie across your cup.

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He said he wanted the children to be "smiley and happy" and to have a "good relationship" with their mother.

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