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別の表記

• smilie (very rare)
• smily

語源

From smile +‎ -y (adjectival suffix). The noun is from the adjective, after smiley face.

発音

• IPA: /ˈsmaɪli/
• 韻: -aɪli

形容詞

smiley (comparative smilier, superlative smiliest)

1. Cheerful and happy; smiling.

   have a smiley demeanor

   a very smiley girl

2. (slang) Having one's throat slit from side to side.

名詞

smiley (plural smileys or smilies)

1. A simplified representation of a smiling face.

   Synonym: smiley face

2. (Internet) A sequence of text characters used to represent a mood, especially :) or :-) or other depictions of smiling.

   Synonym: emoticon

   How do you type the angry smiley?

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. 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.

参考

• Appendix:Emoticons

参照

Further reading

• smiley on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

アナグラム

• slymie, slimey, limeys, Limeys, Smylie, milsey