smiley

== English == === Alternative forms === smilie (very rare) smily === Etymology === From smile +‎ -y (adjectival suffix). The noun is from the adjective, after smiley face. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈsmaɪli/ Rhymes: -aɪli === Adjective === smiley (comparative smilier, superlative smiliest) Cheerful and happy; smiling. (slang) Having one's throat slit from side to side. ==== Translations ==== === Noun === smiley (plural smileys or smilies) A simplified representation of a smiling face. Synonym: smiley face (Internet) A sequence of text characters used to represent a mood, especially :) or :-) or other depictions of smiling. Synonym: emoticon (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. A piercing worn in the upper frenulum (upper lip). ==== Translations ==== === See also === Appendix:Emoticons === References === === Further reading === smiley on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === slymie, slimey, limeys, Limeys, Smylie, milsey == Danish == === Etymology === From English smiley. First attested in 1993. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /smajli/, [ˈsmɑjli] === Noun === smiley c (singular definite smileyen, plural indefinite smileyer or smileys) smiley (representation of a smiling face) emoticon, smiley (characters that represent an emotion) ==== Inflection ==== ==== Synonyms ==== (emoticon): emotikon === Further reading === smiley on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia da == Dutch == === Etymology === Borrowed from English smiley. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈsmɑi̯.li/, /ˈsmaːi̯.li/ Hyphenation: smi‧ley === Noun === smiley m (plural smileys, diminutive smileytje n) smiley Synonyms: emoji, emoticon == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from English smiley. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /smaj.lɛ/ === Noun === smiley m (plural smileys) smiley (logo of smiling face) == Portuguese == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English smiley. === Noun === smiley m (plural smileys) smiley (simple representation of a smiling face) === Further reading === “smiley”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Romanian == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English smiley. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈsmaj.li/ Hyphenation: smi‧ley === Noun === smiley n (plural smileyuri or smiley-uri) smiley (representation of a smiling face) emoticon, smiley (characters that represent an emotion) ==== Declension ==== == Turkish == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English smiley. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [smajli] Hyphenation: smi‧ley === Noun === smiley (definite accusative smileyi, plural smileyler) smiley ==== Usage notes ==== As the word starts with two consonants, Turkish-speaking people may pronounce it as [simajlej]. ==== Declension ====