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
  • Orange Cute Smiles Face
  • :love:
    Love
    Love
  • :startle:
    Startle
    Startle
  • :anger:
    Anger
    Anger
  • :thirst:
    Thirst
    Thirst
  • :question:
    Question
    Question
  • :fire:
    Fire
    Fire
  • :cool2:
    Cool
    Cool
  • :smile:
    Smile
    Smile
  • :miao:
    Miao
    Miao
  • :surprise:
    Surprise
    Surprise
  • :burn:
    Burn
    Burn
  • :vomit:
    Vomit
    Vomit
  • :shout:
    Shout
    Shout
  • :grimace:
    Grimace
    Grimace
  • :spook:
    Spook
    Spook
  • :sweat:
    Sweat
    Sweat
  • :prettiness:
    Prettiness
    Prettiness
  • :cry:
    Cry
    Cry
  • :confused2:
    Confused
    Confused
  • :slobber:
    Slobber
    Slobber
  • Blacy
  • :anger2:
    Anger
    Anger
  • :secret_smile:
    Secret Smile
    Secret Smile
  • :haha:
    Haha
    Haha
  • :beaten:
    Beaten
    Beaten
  • :super_man:
    Super Man
    Super Man
  • :money:
    Money
    Money
  • :electric_shock:
    Electric Shock
    Electric Shock
  • :victory:
    Victory
    Victory
  • :red_heart:
    Red Heart
    Red Heart
  • :girl:
    Girl
    Girl
  • :bad_egg:
    Bad Egg
    Bad Egg
  • :cry2:
    Cry
    Cry
  • :shame:
    Shame
    Shame
  • :happy:
    Happy
    Happy
  • :big_smile:
    Big Smile
    Big Smile
  • :the_iron_man:
    The Iron Man
    The Iron Man
  • :nothing:
    Nothing
    Nothing
  • :exciting:
    Exciting
    Exciting
  • :what:
    What
    What
  • :scorn:
    Scorn
    Scorn
  • :greedy:
    Greedy
    Greedy
  • :bad_smile:
    Bad Smile
    Bad Smile
  • :grimace2:
    Grimace
    Grimace
  • :shocked:
    Shocked
    Shocked
  • :horror:
    Horror
    Horror
  • :black_heart:
    Black Heart
    Black Heart
  • :unhappy:
    Unhappy
    Unhappy
  • :nothing_to_say:
    Nothing To Say
    Nothing To Say
  • :eyes_droped:
    Eyes Droped
    Eyes Droped
  • :amazing:
    Amazing
    Amazing
  • Generic Smilies
  • :o
    Embarrassment
    Embarrassment
  • :confused:
    Confused
    Confused
  • ;)
    Wink
    Wink
  • :)
    Smile
    Smile
  • :D
    Big Grin
    Big Grin
  • :(
    Frown
    Frown
  • :mad:
    Mad
    Mad
  • :p
    Stick Out Tongue
    Stick Out Tongue
  • :rolleyes:
    Roll Eyes (Sarcastic)
    Roll Eyes (Sarcastic)
  • :cool:
    Cool
    Cool
  • :eek:
    EEK!
    EEK!