smiley

ˈsmaɪli

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smiley: symbol of a smiling face in digital communication

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Definition of smiley - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

communicationsymbol of a smiling face in digital communication

She added a smiley to her message.

emoji

emoticon

behaviorperson who smiles frequently

He's known as the smiley guy in our group..

grinner

smiler

South African food

Rare

roasted sheep's head in South Africa

Rare

We tried a smiley at the local market.

Adjective

emotioncheerful and often smiling

She is always so smiley and positive.

beaming

grinning

happy face

Rare

depicting a smile

Rare

The smiley face on the mug is cute.

beaming

grinning

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symbol of a smiling face in digital communication

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smiley face

stylized representation of a smiling human face

She sent a text with a smiley face to show her happiness..

Origin of smiley

English, smile (to smile) + -y (characterized by)

Examples of smiley in a sentence

The email ended with a smiley for friendliness.
She's the smiley one in all our photos.
Our new neighbor is quite the smiley.
The restaurant's special was a delicious smiley.
Smiley is a traditional dish enjoyed by many locals.
His smiley demeanor brightened everyone's day.

The smiley children played happily in the park.
The smiley sticker brightened up my notebook.
Her smiley expression made everyone feel welcome.

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French:smiley, souriant, ...
German:Smiley, lächelnd, ...
Italian:smiley, gioviale, ...
Spanish:emoticono sonriente, sonriente, ...
Portuguese:smiley, sorridente, ...
Chinese:笑脸, 笑容满面的, ...
Japanese:スマイリー, にこにこした, ...
Arabic:وَجْه مُبْتَسِم, بَشُوش, ...
Hebrew:סְמַיְילִי, חַיְכָנִי, ...
Russian:смайлик, улыбчивый, ...
Ukrainian:смайлик, усміхнений, ...
Hindi:स्माइली, खुशमिजाज, ...
Bengali:স্মাইলি, হাসিখুশি, ...
Catalan:emoticona, alegre, ...
Czech:smajlík, usměvavý, ...
Danish:smiley, smilende, ...
Dutch:smiley, vrolijk, ...
Greek:χαμογελάκι, χαμογελαστός, ...
Hungarian:hangulatjel, mosolygós, ...
Khmer:និមិត្តសញ្ញាមុខញញឹម, ញញឹមរីករាយ, ...
Korean:스마일리, 명랑한, ...
Persian:لبخندک, بشاش, ...
Polish:emotikon, uśmiechnięty, ...
Portuguese (BR):smiley, alegre, ...
Romanian:zâmbăreț, vesel, ...
Swedish:smiley, glad, ...
Thai:หน้ายิ้ม, ยิ้มแย้ม, ...
Turkish:gülücük, neşeli, ...
Vietnamese:mặt cười, vui vẻ, ...

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