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smilies

smilies is the plural of smilie.

smilies 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

See all 13 meanings of smiley

Proper noun capitalized: Smilies

Smilies

  1. (plural) plural of Smilie

Questions about smilies

What is smilies the plural of?
Smilies is the plural of smilie.
What part of speech is smilies?
Smilies is a proper noun.

Words near smilies in the dictionary

  1. smiley face
  2. smiley faces
  3. smileys
  4. smilie
  5. smilier
  6. smilies
  7. smiliest
  8. smilin'
  9. smiling
  10. smiling a thousand smiles
  11. smiling assassin

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Adapted from Wiktionary: smilies (page history and authors); Smilies (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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