smiley face

noun

: a line drawing of a smiling face

Examples of smiley face in a Sentence

He ended his e-mail with a smiley face. The teacher drew a smiley face on the student's homework.
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Word History

First Known Use

1957, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of smiley face was in 1957

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“Smiley face.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smiley%20face. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.

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