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
  • Standard Smilies
  • :)
    Smilie
    Smilie
  • :(
    Frown
    Frown
  • :embarrass
    embarrass
    embarrass
  • :D
    Big Grin
    Big Grin
  • ;)
    Wink
    Wink
  • :cool:
    Cool
    Cool
  • :mad:
    Mad
    Mad
  • :eek:
    EEK!
    EEK!
  • :confused:
    Confused
    Confused
  • sad
    Sad
    Sad
  • :evil:
    Evil
    Evil
  • :exclaim:
    Exclaim
    Exclaim
  • lol
    lol
    lol
  • :rolleyes:
    Rolleyes
    Rolleyes
  • :tongue:
    Tongue
    Tongue
  • :down:
    Down
    Down
  • :1eye:
    1eye
    1eye
  • :angel_not
    Angel Not
    Angel Not
  • :batman:
    Batman
    Batman
  • :bawling:
    Bawling
    Bawling
  • :bb:
    Bb
    Bb
  • :blink:
    Blink
    Blink
  • :bored:
    Bored
    Bored
  • :boxing:
    Boxing
    Boxing
  • :buck:
    Buck
    Buck
  • :clown:
    Clown
    Clown
  • :cool2:
    Cool2
    Cool2
  • :detective
    Detective
    Detective
  • :dontgetit
    Dontgetit
    Dontgetit
  • :emlaugh:
    Emlaugh
    Emlaugh
  • :fear:
    Fear
    Fear
  • :glare:
    Glare
    Glare
  • :helpsmili
    Helpsmilie
    Helpsmilie
  • :huh:
    Huh
    Huh
  • :present:
    Present
    Present
  • :w00t:
    W00t
    W00t
  • :yes:
    Yes
    Yes
  • :drool:
    Drool
    Drool
  • :chris:
    Chris
    Chris
  • :crying:
    Crying
    Crying
  • :innocent:
    Innocent
    Innocent
  • :kiss:
    Kiss
    Kiss
  • :lick:
    Lick
    Lick
  • :no:
    No
    No
  • :noexpress
    Noexpression
    Noexpression
  • :nuke:
    Nuke
    Nuke
  • :ohmy:
    Ohmy
    Ohmy
  • :angry:
    Angry
    Angry
  • :punk:
    Punk
    Punk
  • :shifty:
    Shifty
    Shifty
  • :unsure:
    Unsure
    Unsure
  • :wacko:
    Wacko
    Wacko
  • :whistling
    Whistling
    Whistling
  • :wub:
    Wub
    Wub
  • :arrow:
    Arrow
    Arrow
  • :prrrr:
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    prrrr.gif
  • :aha:
    Aha
    Aha
  • :alucard:
    Alucard
    Alucard
  • :arabia:
    Arabia
    Arabia
  • :banana:
    Banana
    Banana
  • :band:
    Band
    Band
  • :beer:
    Beer
    Beer
  • :beer_smil
    Beer Smile
    Beer Smile
  • :beta:
    Beta
    Beta
  • :boat:
    Boat
    Boat
  • :book:
    Book
    Book
  • :box:
    Box
    Box
  • :canadian:
    Canadian
    Canadian
  • :censored:
    Censored
    Censored
  • :chair:
    Chair
    Chair
  • :cheers:
    Cheers
    Cheers
  • :chinese:
    Chinese
    Chinese
  • :donatello
    Donatello
    Donatello
  • :eat:
    Eat
    Eat
  • :dots:
    Dots
    Dots
  • :drunk:
    Drunk
    Drunk
  • :food_smil
    Food Smile
    Food Smile
  • :gathering
    Gathering
    Gathering
  • :goodluck:
    Goodluck
    Goodluck
  • :gun_banda
    Gun Bandana
    Gun Bandana
  • :hang:
    Hang
    Hang
  • :happybday
    Happybday
    Happybday
  • :holiday:
    Holiday
    Holiday
  • :horse:
    Horse
    Horse
  • :hug:
    Hug
    Hug
  • :hungry:
    Hungry
    Hungry
  • :onfire:
    Onfire
    Onfire
  • :alien:
    Alien
    Alien
  • :argue:
    Argue
    Argue
  • :banghead:
    Banghead
    Banghead
  • :clover:
    Clover
    Clover
  • :doctor:
    Doctor
    Doctor
  • :ermm:
    Ermm
    Ermm
  • :flowers:
    Flowers
    Flowers
  • :hump:
    Hump
    Hump
  • :online2lo
    Online2long
    Online2long
  • :pc:
    Pc
    Pc
  • :phone2:
    Phone2
    Phone2
  • :santa:
    Santa
    Santa
  • :shuriken:
    Shuriken
    Shuriken
  • :sorcerer:
    Sorcerer
    Sorcerer
  • :stuart:
    Stuart
    Stuart
  • :zorro:
    Zorro
    Zorro