Definition

smiley face

smil-ey face (plural smil-ey fac-es) noun

1.  COMPUTING See smiley n.

2.  circular representation of face:  a round yellow image representing a smiling face, generally consisting of two dots and an upward-curving arc, representing eyes and a mouth.

smiley

smil·ey [smlee ] adjective (comparative smil·i·er, superlative smil·i·est) smiling:  smiling or often smiling

noun (plural smil·eys)
COMPUTING computer face symbol:  a symbol emoticon, often in the form :-) keyed by a computer user to communicate feelings such as pleasure, approval, or humor.  Also called smiley face

smile

smile [sml ] verb (past smiled, past participle smiled, present participle smil·ing, 3rd person present singular smiles)

1.  transitive and intransitive verb  have or make pleasant expression:  to have or make an expression with the corners of the mouth raised, usually expressing amusement, pleasure, or approval

2.  intransitive verb  have pleasant appearance:  to appear to be in a state of happiness or enjoying good fortune or pleasure

3.  intransitive verb  favor somebody:  to be favorably disposed to somebody Fortune smiled on their trip

4.  transitive verb  express something by smiling:  to express something by or while smiling

noun (plural smiles)

1.  pleasant expression:  a facial expression in which the corners of the mouth are raised, usually expressing amusement, pleasure, or approval

2.  pleasant appearance:  an appearance of pleasure or approval (often used in the plural)

3.  sign of favor:  an expression or sign of favor

[13th century. Origin uncertain: probably from Scandinavian, from a prehistoric Germanic word that is also the ancestor of English smirk.]

smil·er noun
smil·ing·ly adverb

*this information was borrowed from Encarta® World English Dictionary

 
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