smiley

Meanings

1. Cheerful and happy; smiling.
2. Having one's throat slit from side to side.

1. A simplified representation of a smiling face.
2. A sequence of text characters used to represent a mood, especially :) or :-) or other depictions of smiling.
3. An improvised street weapon consisting of a length of chain with padlocks and other heavy objects affixed to one end.
4. A roasted sheep's head.
5. A piercing worn in the upper frenulum (upper lip).

1. Synonym of Samoyed (a breed of dog)

1. A Scottish surname transferred from the nickname, perhaps originally a byname for a happy, smiling person.
2. A placename.
3. A village in Saskatchewan, Canada.
4. A township in Pennington County, Minnesota, United States, named for William C. Smiley.
5. A city in Gonzales County, Texas, United States.
6. An unincorporated community in Lee County, Virginia, United States.

Etymology

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

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