An emoticon is a short sequence of keyboard letters and symbols, usually emulating a facial expression, that complements a text message.
:-) |
Smile |
;-) |
Smile with a wink |
:<}) |
User with mustache, smiling |
:-|| |
Mad |
:-( |
Sad |
:' -( |
Crying |
:~ |
Also crying |
:-)) |
Really happy |
:-D |
Big grin |
:-* |
A kiss |
:-P~ |
A lick |
:-o |
Wow! or I'm surprised |
:-| |
Grim |
:-P |
Sticking out your tongue |
:- |
User happens to be Popeye |
:-/ |
Perplexed |
=:O |
Frightened (hair standing on end) |
=8O |
Bug-eyed with fright |
:-} |
Embarassed smile |
:-)<>>>>> |
Basic Smiley with a necktie |
;-^) |
Tongue in cheek |
%*@:-( |
Hung over |
:-~~~ |
Drooling |
>:) |
Perplexed look |
.) |
Keeping an eye out for you |
8:-) |
Glasses on forehead |
8:[ |
Normal smiling face of a gorilla |
0:-) |
Angel |
]:-|[ |
Robot |
(:V) |
Duck |
3:-o |
Cow |
:-] |
Vampire |
(_8-(|) |
Homer Simpson |
C|:-= |
Charlie Chaplin |
=|:-)= |
Abe Lincoln |
*<:-) |
Santa Claus |
-:-) |
User sports a mohawk and admires Mr. T |
(:)-) |
Scuba diver |
:-'| |
User has a cold |
:-{} |
User with heavy lipstick |
:-)8 |
User is well dressed |
>:-< |
Mad |
*#:-) |
Scotsman wearing his Scottish tam |
%-^ |
User is another Picasso |
#-) |
User partied all night |
<:I |
Dunce |
:-| |
"Have an ordinary day!" Smiley |
:}{: |
Kisses (stolen from June bug) |
oooo(0) (0)oooo |
Toes |
(-_-) |
Secret smile |
#.-o |
"Oh, nooooooo Mr. Bill!!!" |
12x @>--->--- |
A dozen roses |
The Japanese have worked out another set of emoticons that fits the nuances of Japanese culture. See Japanese emoticons.
This was last updated in March 2007