Emoticons
Also known as "Smileys", these symbols are used in emails and chat rooms to convey the body language, facial expressions, and vocal inflections we lack in electronic communication. Below is only a sampling, as the number of emoticons is limited only by the characters on your keyboard and your imagination.
Note: most are viewed properly by tilting your head to the left. ;-)
Symbol |
Description |
:) |
Smile, Happy, Laugh |
: ) |
Smiley without a nose |
:-) |
Smiley with a nose |
:-D |
Wide smile |
:-> |
Sarcastic smile |
:-( |
Sad |
:'( |
Crying |
>:o |
Angry |
:-{ |
Mustache |
:-< |
Fu-man-chu |
:-\ |
Skeptical |
:> |
User is thinking |
;) |
Winking happy face |
B-) |
User wearing glasses |
8-) |
wide-eyed, excited |
:D |
Laughter |
=-0 |
Surprised |
:-i |
User is smoking |
:~i |
more smoking |
:~j |
Smoking and smiling |
:-! |
more smoking |
: / i |
no smoking |
:-y |
Said with a smile |
:-X |
Lips are sealed |
:-P |
Bratty |
:-: |
Toothless |
:-| |
Indifferent |
:-B |
User has overbite |
(-: |
User is left-handed |
3:] |
Pet smile |
3:[ |
Pet frown |
d:-) |
Smiley with cap |
{:-) |
Smiley with wig |
+:-) |
Smiley priest |
=:-) |
Smiley punk rocker |
>:-> |
Devilish smiley |
0:-) |
Angel |
>;-> |
Winking, devilish |
:-* |
Kiss |
:-{} |
big lips |