SMILEY


Meaning of SMILEY in English

(~s)

1.

A ~ person smiles a lot or is smiling. (INFORMAL)

Two ~ babies are waiting for their lunch.

ADJ: usu ADJ n

2.

A ~ is a symbol used in e-mail to show how someone is feeling. :-) is a ~ showing happiness. (COMPUTING)

= emoticon

N-COUNT

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