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Definition of Smiley
1. Noun. An emoticon of a smiling face.
Definition of Smiley
1. Adjective. Cheerful and happy; smiling. ¹
2. Noun. (rare) A simplified representation of a smiling face. ¹
3. Noun. (Internet) A sequence of keyboard characters used to represent a person's mood or emotion, especially :) or :-) or other smiling depiction. ¹
4. Noun. (slang) Having one's throat slit from side to side. ¹
5. Noun. (rare) An improvised street weapon consisting of a length of chain with padlocks and other heavy objects affixed to one end. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Smiley
1. a representation of a smiling face [n -EYS]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Smiley
Literary usage of Smiley
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting (1908)
"ALBERT K. smiley Just thirty years ago very unexpectedly I received an appointment
from the President of the United States to be a member of the Board of ..."
2. History of the San Francisco Stock and Exchange Board by Joseph L. King (1910)
"32 George W. smiley had been an auctioneer and joined the Board in 1866. ... Mr.
smiley served as caller in 1867, when President Cavallier ceased calling ..."
3. The Library of Wit and Humor, Prose and Poetry: Selected from the Literature by Rufus Edmonds Shapley (1892)
"And then smiley says, "That's all right —that's all right—if you'll hold my ...
smiley he went to the swamp, and slopped around in the mud for a long time ..."
4. Report of the 1st-22d Annual Lake Mohonk Conference on International (1916)
"In welcoming them, Mr. smiley said: REMARKS BY MR. DANIEL smiley The hour has
arrived for the assembling of our conference, and 1 would say only a few words ..."
5. Report of the Annual Lake Mohonk Conference on International Arbitration (1914)
"DANIEL smiley It is not possible for Mrs. smiley and me to express the happiness
we have in welcoming you to this twentieth conference on international ..."
6. The Journal of American Folk-lore by American Folklore Society (1920)
"BY PORTIA smiley.« CONTENTS. FOLK-TALES 358 1. Does a Cow have Pigs? . . 358 2.
... 1 Mus Portia smiley'« early home was in Boston, Mass. ..."
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