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smiley

adj
/ˈsmaɪli/

Etymology

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

  1. derived from *smey-✻ — “to laugh, be glad, wonder”
  2. derived from *smilāną✻ — “to smile”
  3. derived from *smilēn✻
  4. derived from smielēn
  5. derived from smielen
  6. derived from *smîlen✻ — “to smile”
  7. inherited from smilen — “to smile”
  8. suffixed as smiley — “smile + y”

Definitions

  1. Cheerful and happy

    Cheerful and happy; smiling.

    • have a smiley demeanor
    • a very smiley girl

  2. Having one's throat slit from side to side.

  3. A simplified representation of a smiling face.

  4. ›+ 7 more definitions

    1. A sequence of text characters used to represent a mood, especially

      A sequence of text characters used to represent a mood, especially :) or :-) or other depictions of smiling.

      • How do you type the angry smiley?

    2. An improvised street weapon consisting of a length of chain with padlocks and other heavy…

      An improvised street weapon consisting of a length of chain with padlocks and other heavy objects affixed to one end.

    3. A roasted sheep's head.

    4. 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.

    5. Synonym of Samoyed (a breed of dog)

    6. A Scottish surname transferred from the nickname, perhaps originally a byname for a…

      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.

    7. A placename.

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No curated loop yet for smiley. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA