smiley

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
11
Words With Friends
12
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈsmaɪli/
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/ˈsmaɪli/ · /ˈsmaɪli/ (US)

Definition of smiley

13 senses · 3 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. Cheerful and happy; smiling.
    “have a smiley demeanor”
    “a very smiley girl”
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adj

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

noun

  1. A simplified representation of a smiling face.
  2. (Internet)A sequence of text characters used to represent a mood, especially :) or :-) or other depictions of smiling.
    “How do you type the angry smiley?”
  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. A piercing worn in the upper frenulum (upper lip).
    “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.”
  6. Synonym of Samoyed (a breed of dog)

name

  1. (countable, uncountable)A Scottish surname transferred from the nickname, perhaps originally a byname for a happy, smiling person.
    “At a press conference on Sunday, the mayor of Providence, Brett Smiley, was asked what could be done to stop the "uniquely American experience" of mass shootings on campuses.”
  2. (countable, uncountable)A placename.
  3. (countable, uncountable)A placename.
  4. (countable, uncountable)A placename.
  5. (countable, uncountable)A placename.

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

Etymology

From smile + -y (adjectival suffix). The noun is from the adjective, after smiley face.

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