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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smil•ey
(smī′lē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -eys.
Smi•ley (smī′lē),USA pronunciation n.
smil•ey (smī′lē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -eys.
- Computinga sideways smile face,:-), or similar combination of symbols, as;
-), a winking face, or :-(, a sad face, used to communicate humor, sarcasm, sadness, etc., in an electronic message.Cf. emoticon.
- 1985–90
Smi•ley (smī′lē),USA pronunciation n.
- Biographical Jane, born 1949, U.S. novelist.
smil•ey (smī′lē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -eys.
- Computinga sideways smile face,:-), or similar combination of symbols, as;
-), a winking face, or :-(, a sad face, used to communicate humor, sarcasm, sadness, etc., in an electronic message.Cf. emoticon.
- 1985–90
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