smiley face
smiley face noun: a smiley, a simplified drawing of a smiling face, using two dots for the eyes and an arc for the mouth.
Noun
smiley face (plural smiley faces)
- A smiley, a simplified drawing of a smiling face, using two dots for the eyes and an arc for the mouth.
- A smiley, a sequence of text characters used to represent a happy mood, e.g. :) or :-).
- Enter the smiley face, the computer hacker's version of comic relief.2002, Lisa Malia McDonough, Lisa, the Brief Life of a Writer, page 136
- Two minutes later a reply came back.
Cool, see you tomorrow...x
Campbell sent back a smiley face, did a little dance around the bedroom and flopped back onto his bed wearing a smiley face of his own.2005, Craig Cornwell, Whoops! There Goes the Neighbourhood, page 20
Forms of smiley face
| plural | smiley faces |
|---|---|
| alternative form | smily face |
Questions about smiley face
- What does smiley face mean?
- Smiley face means a smiley, a simplified drawing of a smiling face, using two dots for the eyes and an arc for the mouth.
- What part of speech is smiley face?
- Smiley face is a noun.
- What is the plural of smiley face?
- The plural of smiley face is smiley faces.
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