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