smiley

1 of 2

adjective

smil·​ey ˈsmī-lē How to pronounce smiley (audio)
: having a smile : smiling often
smiley kids

smiley

2 of 2

noun

Examples of smiley in a Sentence

Adjective She's a very smiley kid.
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Adjective
Venice was unfortunately not a fully smiley affair for WB, whose Joker: Folie à Deux was skewered following its premiere there and five years after Todd Philipps’ original won the Lido’s Golden Lion and later a pair of Oscars. Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025 As a wife and mother, Helen is warm, smiley, and comforting, always ready with a question about her husband Wallace’s day and another craft for her twin children to make. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
Noun
Upon arriving at the island inn managed by smiley, panicky Jack McBrayer, Jim and Margot escalate things quickly after an initial agreement to share the tiny venue between their very different wedding parties. Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025 The crest that preceded the smiley, the cursive ‘LUFC’ letters, has a place on the socks of the new home kit while the peacock logo of the 1980s is another classic piece of design. Nancy Froston, The Athletic, 24 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for smiley 

Word History

Etymology

Noun

short for smiley face

First Known Use

Adjective

1848, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1987, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of smiley was in 1848

Dictionary Entries Near smiley

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“Smiley.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smiley. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

smiley

1 of 2 adjective
smil·​ey ˈsmī-lē How to pronounce smiley (audio)
: exhibiting a smile : frequently smiling

smiley

2 of 2 noun
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