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