smiley

/ˈsmaɪli/
/ˈsmaɪli/
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Other forms: smileys

Definitions of smiley
  1. noun
    an emoticon of a smiling face
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    type of:
    emoticon
    a representation of a facial expression (as a smile or frown) created by typing a sequence of characters in sending email
Pronunciation
US
/ˈsmaɪli/
UK
/ˈsmaɪli/
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