Smilies

Explanation

'Smilies' are small graphical images that can be used to convey an emotion or feeling. If you have used email or internet chat, you are likely familiar with the smilie concept. Certain standard strings are automatically converted into smilies. Try twisting your head on one side if you do not 'get' smilies; using a bit of imagination should reveal a face of some description.

If you want to disable smilies in a post that you make, you can select the 'Disable Smilies' option when posting. This is particularly useful if you are posting program code and you do not want ;) converted to a smilie face!

Smilie List

What to Type
Resulting Graphic
Meaning
  • Generic Smilies
  • :(
    Frown
    Frown
  • :confused:
    Confused
    Confused
  • :mad:
    Mad
    Mad
  • :p
    Stick Out Tongue
    Stick Out Tongue
  • ;)
    Wink
    Wink
  • :D
    Big Grin
    Big Grin
  • :o
    Embarrassment
    Embarrassment
  • :)
    Smile
    Smile
  • :rolleyes:
    Roll Eyes (Sarcastic)
    Roll Eyes (Sarcastic)
  • :cool:
    Cool
    Cool
  • :eek:
    EEK!
    EEK!
  • Yahoo Smilies
  • $-)
    money eyes
    money eyes
  • :ar!
    pirate
    pirate
  • :-$
    don't tel anyone
    don't tel anyone
  • @};-
    rose
    rose
  • 8->
    daydreaming
    daydreaming
  • :))
    laughing
    laughing
  • :-ss
    nailbiting
    nailbiting
  • o-+
    april
    april
  • :P
    tongue
    tongue
  • [-O<
    praying
    praying
  • ^#(^
    it wasn't me
    it wasn't me
  • :-&
    sick
    sick
  • ~:>
    chicken
    chicken
  • :-t
    time out
    time out
  • :((
    crying
    crying
  • =D>
    applause
    applause
  • o=>
    billy
    billy
  • :">
    blushing
    blushing
  • :-L
    frustrated
    frustrated
  • :-bd
    thumbs up
    thumbs up
  • L-)
    loser
    loser
  • :(|)
    monkey
    monkey
  • :-h
    wave
    wave
  • >:)
    devil
    devil
  • #-o
    d'oh
    d'oh
  • o->
    hiro
    hiro
  • :x
    love struck
    love struck
  • >-)
    alien
    alien
  • :-q
    thumbs down
    thumbs down
  • 8-|
    rolling eyes
    rolling eyes
  • 3:-O
    cow
    cow
  • ~X(
    at wits' end
    at wits' end
  • #:-s
    whew!
    whew!
  • :-?
    thinking
    thinking
  • ;))
    hee hee
    hee hee
  • :-/
    confused
    confused
  • =:)
    bug
    bug
  • \m/
    rock on!
    rock on!
  • |-)
    sleepy
    sleepy
  • :@)
    pig
    pig
  • :-c
    call me
    call me
  • :-s
    worried
    worried
  • =P~
    drooling
    drooling
  • >:/
    bring it on
    bring it on
  • >:D<
    big hug
    big hug
  • 8-x
    skull
    skull
  • :!!
    hurry up!
    hurry up!
  • =;
    talk to hand
    talk to hand
  • <):)
    cowboy
    cowboy
  • :)]
    on the phone
    on the phone
  • b-)
    cool
    cool
  • \:D/
    dancing
    dancing
  • ;;)
    batting eyelashes
    batting eyelashes
  • (:|
    yawn
    yawn
  • *-:)
    idea
    idea
  • X_X
    I don't want to see
    I don't want to see
  • :-B
    nerd
    nerd
  • >:P
    phbbbbt
    phbbbbt
  • (*)
    star
    star
  • :>
    smug
    smug
  • [-X
    shame on you
    shame on you
  • :D
    big green
    big green
  • <:-P
    party
    party
  • ~o)
    coffee
    coffee
  • :o3
    puppy dog eyes
    puppy dog eyes
  • o:-)
    angel
    angel
  • :-<
    sigh
    sigh
  • :-|
    oh go on
    oh go on
  • x-(
    angry
    angry
  • :)>-
    peace sigh
    peace sigh
  • ;)
    winking
    winking
  • 8-}
    silly
    silly
  • (~~)
    pumpkin
    pumpkin
  • :o3
    puppy dog eyes
    puppy dog eyes
  • =))
    rolling on the floor
    rolling on the floor
  • :-w
    waiting
    waiting
  • ^:)^
    not worthy
    not worthy
  • :-o
    surprise
    surprise
  • b-(
    feeling beat up
    feeling beat up
  • [..]
    transformer
    transformer
  • :(
    sad
    sad
  • :o)
    clown
    clown
  • **==
    flag
    flag
  • %-(
    not listening
    not listening
  • /:)
    raise eyebrow
    raise eyebrow
  • :^o
    liar
    liar
  • :-@
    chatterbox
    chatterbox
  • =((
    broken heart
    broken heart
  • :-"
    whistling
    whistling
  • :bz
    bee
    bee
  • :)
    happy
    happy
  • [-(
    not talking
    not talking
  • %%-
    good luck
    good luck
  • :-??
    i don't know
    i don't know
  • :|
    straight face
    straight face
  • @-)
    hypnotized
    hypnotized
  • (%)
    yin yang
    yin yang
  • :-*
    kiss
    kiss