smiley

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
11
Words With Friends
12
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈsmaɪli/

Definition of smiley

7 senses · 2 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.”

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

Etymology

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

Anagrams of smiley

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