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