smiley

See also: Smiley

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Diminutive of smile.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsmaɪli/
  • Audio (AU)(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɪli

Adjective

smiley (comparative smilier, superlative smiliest)

  1. Cheerful and happy; smiling.
    have a smiley demeanor
    a very smiley girl
  2. (slang) Having one's throat slit from side to side.

Translations

Noun
A smiley.

smiley (plural smileys or smilies)

  1. A simplified representation of a smiling face.
  2. (Internet) A sequence of text characters used to represent a happy mood; especially :) or :-) or other depictions 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, 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
emoticon — see emoticon
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See also
  • Appendix:Emoticons

Further reading

Anagrams

Danish

Etymology

From English smiley. First attested in 1993.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /smajli/, [ˈsmɑjli]

Noun

smiley c (singular definite smileyen, plural indefinite smileyer or smileys)

  1. smiley (representation of a smiling face)
  2. emoticon, smiley (characters that represent an emotion)

Inflection
Declension of smiley
common
gender		 Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative smiley smileyen smileyer smileyerne
genitive smileys smileyens smileyers smileyernes

Synonyms

Further reading

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English smiley.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsmɑi̯.li/, /ˈsmaːi̯.li/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: smi‧ley

Noun

smiley m (plural smileys, diminutive smileytje n)

  1. smiley
    Synonyms: emoji, emoticon

French

Etymology

Borrowed from English smiley.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /smaj.lɛ/
  • Audio(file)

Noun

smiley m (plural smileys)

  1. smiley (logo of smiling face)

Portuguese

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English smiley.

Noun

smiley m (plural smileys)

  1. smiley (simple representation of a smiling face)

Turkish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English smiley.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [smajlej]
  • Hyphenation: smi‧ley

Noun

smiley (definite accusative smileyi, plural smileyler)

  1. smiley

Usage notes

As the word starts with two consonants, Turkish-speaking people may pronounce it as [simajlej].

Declension
Inflection
Nominative smiley
Definite accusative smileyi
Singular Plural
Nominative smiley smileyler
Definite accusative smileyi smileyleri
Dative smileye smileylere
Locative smileyde smileylerde
Ablative smileyden smileylerden
Genitive smileyin smileylerin
Possessive forms
Nominative
Singular Plural
1st singular smileyim smileylerim
2nd singular smileyin smileylerin
3rd singular smileyi smileyleri
1st plural smileyimiz smileylerimiz
2nd plural smileyiniz smileyleriniz
3rd plural smileyleri smileyleri
Definite accusative
Singular Plural
1st singular smileyimi smileylerimi
2nd singular smileyini smileylerini
3rd singular smileyini smileylerini
1st plural smileyimizi smileylerimizi
2nd plural smileyinizi smileylerinizi
3rd plural smileylerini smileylerini
Dative
Singular Plural
1st singular smileyime smileylerime
2nd singular smileyine smileylerine
3rd singular smileyine smileylerine
1st plural smileyimize smileylerimize
2nd plural smileyinize smileylerinize
3rd plural smileylerine smileylerine
Locative
Singular Plural
1st singular smileyimde smileylerimde
2nd singular smileyinde smileylerinde
3rd singular smileyinde smileylerinde
1st plural smileyimizde smileylerimizde
2nd plural smileyinizde smileylerinizde
3rd plural smileylerinde smileylerinde
Ablative
Singular Plural
1st singular smileyimden smileylerimden
2nd singular smileyinden smileylerinden
3rd singular smileyinden smileylerinden
1st plural smileyimizden smileylerimizden
2nd plural smileyinizden smileylerinizden
3rd plural smileylerinden smileylerinden
Genitive
Singular Plural
1st singular smileyimin smileylerimin
2nd singular smileyinin smileylerinin
3rd singular smileyinin smileylerinin
1st plural smileyimizin smileylerimizin
2nd plural smileyinizin smileylerinizin
3rd plural smileylerinin smileylerinin
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