# smiley
## English
### Alternative forms

* smilie (very rare)
* smily

### Etymology

Diminutive of smile.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈsmaɪli/
* Audio (General Australian):(file)
* Rhymes: -aɪli

### Adjective

smiley (comparative smilier, superlative smiliest)
* Cheerful and happy; smiling.
    have a smiley demeanor
    a very smiley girl
* (slang) Having one's throat slit from side to side.

#### Translations
### Noun

smiley (plural smileys or smilies)
* A simplified representation of a smiling face.
* (Internet) A sequence of text characters used to represent a happy mood; especially :) or :-) or other depictions of smiling.
* (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.
* The type of piercing of the upper frenulum (upper lip).
** 2011, Elayne Angel, The Piercing Bible: The Definitive Guide to Safe Body Piercing, Crossing Press, →ISBN, page 118: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.

#### Synonyms

* (representation of smiling face): smiley face
* (characters that representation an emotion): emoticon

#### Translations

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### See also

* Appendix:Emoticons

### Further reading

* smiley on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

### Anagrams

* slymie, slimey, limeys, Limeys, Smylie, milsey

## Danish
### Etymology

From English smiley. First attested in 1993.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /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)

#### Synonyms

* (emoticon): emotikon

### Further reading

* smiley on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia $^{da}$

## Dutch
### Etymology

Borrowed from English smiley.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈsmɑi̯.li/, /ˈsmaːi̯.li/
* Audio:(file)
* Hyphenation: smi‧ley

### Noun

smiley m (plural smileys, diminutive smileytje n)
* smiley
    Synonyms: emoji, emoticon

## French
### Etymology

Borrowed from English smiley.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /smaj.lɛ/
* Audio:(file)

### 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)

## Romanian
### Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English smiley.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /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: [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].