Free Text Smileys - Writing Emoticons
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The first sideways smiley :) was used by a chap called
Scott E Fahlman back in 1982! The text smiley generally consists of eyes and a mouth, with a few added extras for the more inventive of you out there! Here are some guidelines to creating your own sideways text smileys and emoticons.
- A colon : represents the eyes
- A closing bracket ) represents the mouth
- Put them together to make a basic smiley :)
- All smileys are read left to right, e.g. :) is a smiley face as the mouth curls upwards
- A common variation is to replace the : eyes for = making =)
Many different variations can be used but generally all follow the same rules, look below for a list of some smileys you can use and their meanings!
Example Smiley Faces
| Icon |
Meaning |
| :) |
Standard smile |
| :-) |
With nose |
| :-E |
Buck-tooth |
| >-) |
Evil grin |
| :( |
Sad or frown smile |
| :-( |
Sad with nose |
| :-< |
Super sad |
| :P |
Sticking tongue out (raspberry) |
| (((H))) |
Hugs |
| :-X |
Kiss on the lips |
| `:-) |
One eyebrow raised |
| :^) |
A broken nose |
| :-& |
tongue tied |
| E-:-) |
a Ham radio operator |
|
| Icon |
Meaning |
| :-# |
With braces |
| :'-) |
Happy Crying |
| {:-) |
Toupee smile |
| ;) |
Winking smile |
| ;-) |
Winking smile with nose |
| O:-) |
I'm an angel (boy) |
| O*-) |
I'm an angel (girl) |
| |-O |
Yawn |
| (:-D |
Gossip, blabbermouth |
| @>--;-- |
Rose |
| @-}--- |
Rose |
| =^.^= |
Cat |
| O.o |
Confused |
| C=:-) |
A chef |
(\_/)
(o.o)
(___)0 |
A bunny |
|
| Icon |
Meaning |
| :-! |
"Foot in mouth" |
| :-D |
Laughter |
| :*) |
Drunk smile |
| :@ |
Exclamation "What???" |
| :-@ |
Scream |
| :-0 |
Yell |
| %-( |
Confused |
| :-----) |
Long nose (Liar!) |
| :-.) |
Madonna |
| :-($) |
Put your money where your mouth is |
| (:I |
An egghead |
| |-O |
Yawning |
| :@) |
Pig smile |
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