Emoticon and Smiley

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Emoticon noun - A representation of a facial expression (as a smile or frown) created by typing a sequence of characters in sending email.

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Smiley and emoticon are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Smiley" instead a noun "Emoticon".

Smiley noun - An emoticon of a smiling face.

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Emoticon and smiley are semantically related. You can use "Emoticon" instead a noun "Smiley".

Nearby Word: smile

Facial Horror: Where Smiley should have a face, there are gashes sewn shut that look like a smiling emoticon.

Source: Film / Smiley
Asura Cryin' got an emoticon of an angry smiley head banging itself against a wall... out of 5.

Source: Broke the Rating Scale
Emoticon: Nurse Joy's facial expression exhibits traces of the "Awesome Smiley" on this page.

Source: Webcomic / Super Effective

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Smiley and Emoticon. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/emoticon/smiley

Emoticon & Smiley. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/emoticon/smiley>.

Smiley or Emoticon. 2016. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/emoticon/smiley.

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