smiley
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.: Compare emoticon.
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.
cheerful; smiling.
Origin of smiley
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Jane, born 1949, U.S. novelist.
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How to use smiley in a sentence
"Then how shall we plan it now, I wonder," said Peggy, looking across to the Smileys' mansion with new respect.
Little Miss Peggy | Mrs. MolesworthPeggy began to feel less sure that she would like to have as many sisters as the Smileys.
Little Miss Peggy | Mrs. Molesworth"I wonder what the Smileys do when it rains all day," she said to herself.
Little Miss Peggy | Mrs. Molesworth
British Dictionary definitions for smiley
/ (ˈsmaɪlɪ) /
given to smiling; cheerful
depicting a smile: a smiley badge
any of a group of symbols depicting a smile, or other facial expression, used in electronic mail
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