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
  • Generic Smilies
  • :)
    Smile
    Smile
  • :D
    Big Grin
    Big Grin
  • ;)
    Wink
    Wink
  • :LOL:
    Laugh
    Laugh
  • :cool
    Cool
    Cool
  • :o
    Embarrassment
    Embarrassment
  • :p
    Stick Out Tongue
    Stick Out Tongue
  • :mad:
    Mad
    Mad
  • :confused:
    Confused
    Confused
  • :(
    Frown
    Frown
  • :wacko:
    Crazy
    Crazy
  • :rolleyes:
    Roll Eyes (Sarcastic)
    Roll Eyes (Sarcastic)
  • :cool:
    Cool
    Cool
  • :eek:
    EEK!
    EEK!
  • :unsure:
    Unsure
    Unsure
  • Snowman Smilies
  • :angry:
    Angry
    Angry
  • :grin:
    Big Grin
    Big Grin
  • :blush:
    Blush
    Blush
  • :oo:
    Cool
    Cool
  • :happy:
    Happy
    Happy
  • :huh:
    Huh
    Huh
  • :laugh:
    Laugh
    Laugh
  • :mad
    Mad
    Mad
  • :ohmy:
    Oh My
    Oh My
  • :hide:
    Hide
    Hide
  • :roll:
    Rolleyes
    Rolleyes
  • :smile:
    Smile
    Smile
  • :sad:
    Sad
    Sad
  • :tongue
    Tongue 2
    Tongue 2
  • :tongue:
    Tongue 1
    Tongue 1
  • :unsure
    Unsure
    Unsure
  • :wacko
    Wacko
    Wacko
  • :wink:
    Wink
    Wink
  • Santa Smilies
  • -smile
    smile
    smile
  • -angry-
    angry
    angry
  • -sleep-
    sleep
    sleep
  • -unsure-
    unsure
    unsure
  • -blink-
    blink
    blink
  • -blush-
    blush
    blush
  • -huh-
    huh
    huh
  • -biggrin-
    biggrin
    biggrin
  • -closeeyes-
    closeeyes
    closeeyes
  • -cool-
    cool
    cool
  • -sad-
    sad
    sad
  • -happy-
    happy
    happy
  • -laugh-
    laugh
    laugh
  • -mad-
    mad
    mad
  • -mellow-
    mellow
    mellow
  • -nowink
    nowink
    nowink
  • -ohmy-
    ohmy
    ohmy
  • -tongue-
    tongue
    tongue
  • -tongue2-
    tongue2
    tongue2
  • -ph34r-
    ph34r
    ph34r
  • -rolleyes-
    rolleyes
    rolleyes
  • -dry-
    dry
    dry
  • -wub-
    wub
    wub
  • -wink-
    wink
    wink
  • -wacko-
    wacko
    wacko