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smileys

smileys is the plural of smiley.

Meaning of smiley

Noun

smiley (plural smileys or smilies)

  1. A simplified representation of a smiling face.
    Synonyms:
    smiley face
  2. (Internet) A sequence of text characters used to represent a mood, especially :) or :-) or other depictions of smiling.
    • How do you type the angry smiley?
    Synonyms:
    emoticon
  3. (rare) An improvised street weapon consisting of a length of chain with padlocks and other heavy objects affixed to one end.
  4. (South Africa) A roasted sheep's head.
  5. A piercing worn in the upper frenulum (upper lip).
    • Smiley/Scrumper and Frowny Smiley and scrumper are both names for a piercing of the upper frenulum that attaches the center of the lip to the gums.[2011, Elayne Angel, The Piercing Bible: The Definitive Guide to Safe Body Piercing, Crossing Press, →ISBN, page 118

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Proper noun capitalized: Smileys

Smileys

  1. (plural) plural of Smiley

Questions about smileys

What is smileys the plural of?
Smileys is the plural of smiley.
What part of speech is smileys?
Smileys is a proper noun.

Words near smileys in the dictionary

  1. smileth
  2. smilets
  3. smiley
  4. smiley face
  5. smiley faces
  6. smileys
  7. smilie
  8. smilier
  9. smilies
  10. smiliest
  11. smilin'

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Adapted from Wiktionary: smileys (page history and authors); Smileys (page history and authors); smiley (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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