Smiley

//ˈsmaɪli// adj, name, noun, slang

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Cheerful and happy; smiling.

    "have a smiley demeanor"

  2. 2
    Having one's throat slit from side to side. slang
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A Scottish surname transferred from the nickname, perhaps originally a byname for a happy, smiling person. countable, uncountable

    "At a press conference on Sunday, the mayor of Providence, Brett Smiley, was asked what could be done to stop the "uniquely American experience" of mass shootings on campuses."

  2. 2
    A placename.; A village in Saskatchewan, Canada. countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    A placename.; A township in Pennington County, Minnesota, United States, named for William C. Smiley. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A placename.; A city in Gonzales County, Texas, United States. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    A placename.; An unincorporated community in Lee County, Virginia, United States. countable, uncountable
Noun
  1. 1
    A simplified representation of a smiling face.
  2. 2
    Synonym of Samoyed (a breed of dog)
  3. 3
    an emoticon of a smiling face wordnet
  4. 4
    A sequence of text characters used to represent a mood, especially :) or :-) or other depictions of smiling. Internet

    "How do you type the angry smiley?"

  5. 5
    An improvised street weapon consisting of a length of chain with padlocks and other heavy objects affixed to one end. rare
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  1. 6
    A roasted sheep's head. South-Africa
  2. 7
    The type of piercing of the upper frenulum (upper lip).

    "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."

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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

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