smiley
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 12
- Letters
- 6
/ˈsmaɪli/
Definition of smiley
7 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
adj
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Cheerful and happy; smiling.
“have a smiley demeanor”
“a very smiley girl”
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adj
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Cheerful and happy; smiling.
“have a smiley demeanor”
“a very smiley girl”
- (slang)Having one's throat slit from side to side.
noun
- A simplified representation of a smiling face.
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(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?”
- (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.
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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.
Words you can make from smiley
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