smiley
See also: Smiley
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editDiminutive of smile.
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˈsmaɪli/
Audio (General Australian): (file) - Rhymes: -aɪli
Adjective
editsmiley (comparative smilier, superlative smiliest)
- Cheerful and happy; smiling.
- have a smiley demeanor
- a very smiley girl
- (slang) Having one's throat slit from side to side.
Translations
editcheerful and happy
Noun
editsmiley (plural smileys or smilies)
- A simplified representation of a smiling face.
- (Internet) A sequence of text characters used to represent a happy mood; especially :) or :-) or other depictions of smiling.
- (rare) An improvised street weapon consisting of a length of chain with padlocks and other heavy objects affixed to one end.
- (South Africa) A roasted sheep's head.
- 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
edit- (representation of smiling face): smiley face
- (characters that representation an emotion): emoticon
Translations
editrepresentation of a smiling face
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emoticon — see emoticon
slit throat
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See also
editFurther reading
editAnagrams
editDanish
editEtymology
editFrom English smiley. First attested in 1993.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editsmiley c (singular definite smileyen, plural indefinite smileyer or smileys)
Inflection
editDeclension of smiley
common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
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indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | smiley | smileyen | smileyer | smileyerne |
genitive | smileys | smileyens | smileyers | smileyernes |
Synonyms
edit- (emoticon): emotikon
Further reading
edit- smiley on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia da
Dutch
editEtymology
editPronunciation
editNoun
editsmiley m (plural smileys, diminutive smileytje n)
French
editEtymology
editPronunciation
editNoun
editsmiley m (plural smileys)
- smiley (logo of smiling face)
Portuguese
editEtymology
editUnadapted borrowing from English smiley.
Noun
editsmiley m (plural smileys)
- smiley (simple representation of a smiling face)
Romanian
editEtymology
editUnadapted borrowing from English smiley.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editsmiley n (plural smileyuri or smiley-uri)
Declension
editDeclension of smiley
singular | plural | |||
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indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
nominative/accusative | (un) smiley | smileyul | (niște) smileyuri | smileyurile |
genitive/dative | (unui) smiley | smileyului | (unor) smileyuri | smileyurilor |
vocative | smileyule | smileyurilor |
Turkish
editEtymology
editUnadapted borrowing from English smiley.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editsmiley (definite accusative smileyi, plural smileyler)
Usage notes
editAs the word starts with two consonants, Turkish-speaking people may pronounce it as [simajlej].
Declension
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