SMILEY


Meaning of SMILEY in English

I. ˈsmī-lē adjective

Date: 1848

: exhibiting a smile : frequently smiling

smiley salespeople

II. noun

Etymology: short for smiley face

Date: 1987

: emoticon

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.