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
  • :D
    Big Grin
    Big Grin
  • :(
    Frown
    Frown
  • :mad:
    Mad
    Mad
  • :p
    Stick Out Tongue
    Stick Out Tongue
  • :o
    Embarrassment
    Embarrassment
  • :confused:
    Confused
    Confused
  • ;)
    Wink
    Wink
  • :)
    Smilie
    Smilie
  • :rolleyes:
    Rolleyes
    Rolleyes
  • :cool:
    Cool
    Cool
  • :eek:
    Eek!
    Eek!
  • Imported Smilies
  • :joy:
    Leaping for Joy
    Leaping for Joy
  • :rant:
    rant
    rant
  • :wigtongue
    Wiggle Tongue
    Wiggle Tongue
  • :bow:
    Bow
    Bow
  • :luke:
    Light Saber
    Light Saber
  • :google:
    Google
    Google
  • :eye:
    Keeping an Eye On It
    Keeping an Eye On It
  • :thud:
    thud
    thud
  • :demon:
    Demon
    Demon
  • :bigtongue:
    Big Tongue
    Big Tongue
  • :shrug:
    Shrug
    Shrug
  • :guns:
    Terminator
    Terminator
  • :slap:
    catfight
    catfight
  • :doh:
    doh
    doh
  • :draw:
    Quick Draw McGraw
    Quick Draw McGraw
  • :agree:
    Agree
    Agree
  • :yumm:
    Mealtime
    Mealtime
  • :couch:
    couch
    couch
  • :bull:
    Bull
    Bull
  • :run:
    I'm outta here!
    I'm outta here!
  • :whip:
    Crack That Whip
    Crack That Whip
  • :horse:
    deadhorse
    deadhorse
  • :blossom:
    Blossom
    Blossom
  • :steam
    steam
    steam
  • :stirpot:
    Stir the Pot
    Stir the Pot
  • :taz:
    Taz Rant
    Taz Rant
  • :rolling:
    Upside-down
    Upside-down
  • :pins:
    Sticking Pins
    Sticking Pins
  • :violin:
    violin
    violin
  • :knit:
    knitter
    knitter
  • :toast:
    Toast
    Toast
  • :magic:
    magic
    magic
  • :pray:
    pray-er
    pray-er
  • :tmi:
    Too Much Info
    Too Much Info
  • :patrol:
    Troll Patrol
    Troll Patrol
  • :popcorn:
    popcorn
    popcorn
  • :sushi:
    Sushi
    Sushi
  • :soapbox:
    soapbox
    soapbox
  • :cheese:
    cheese
    cheese
  • :poot:
    Gas Troubles
    Gas Troubles
  • shudder:
    shudder
    shudder
  • :lala:
    lalala
    lalala
  • :pumpkin:
    Pumpkin
    Pumpkin
  • :applause
    applause
    applause
  • :whistle:
    whistling
    whistling
  • :eyebrows:
    Eyebrows
    Eyebrows
  • :spam:
    No Spam
    No Spam
  • :happydance:
    Happy Dance
    Happy Dance
  • :disco:
    Disco Nanner
    Disco Nanner
  • :spitting:
    spitting
    spitting
  • :knuckle:
    Knuckle Dragger
    Knuckle Dragger
  • :disgust:
    Disgust
    Disgust
  • :agape:
    Astounded
    Astounded
  • :cheer:
    cheerleader
    cheerleader
  • :beerchug:
    Beer
    Beer
  • :bounce:
    Bounce
    Bounce
  • :bunny:
    Bunny
    Bunny
  • :bigeyes:
    Surprised
    Surprised
  • :alcoholic:
    Alcoholic
    Alcoholic
  • :twocents:
    Twocents
    Twocents
  • :yinyang:
    Yinyang
    Yinyang
  • :lipssealed:
    Lipssealed
    Lipssealed
  • :hmm:
    Hmmm
    Hmmm
  • :tbear:
    Skunk
    Skunk
  • :justy:
    Justy
    Justy
  • :-(
    Sad
    Sad
  • :queen:
    Queen
    Queen
  • :brainbleach:
    Brainbleach
    Brainbleach
  • :flower:
    Aunt Flower
    Aunt Flower
  • :pinktongue:
    Pinktongue
    Pinktongue
  • :gobblecheese:
    Gobblecheese
    Gobblecheese
  • :golf:
    Golf
    Golf
  • :mrt:
    Mr T
    Mr T
  • :alien:
    Alien
    Alien
  • :chocolate:
    Chocolate
    Chocolate
  • :flamed:
    Flamed
    Flamed
  • :crush:
    Crush
    Crush
  • :mail:
    Mail
    Mail
  • :brains:
    Zombie
    Zombie
  • :rip:
    Rip
    Rip
  • :liar:
    Liar
    Liar
  • :angry:
    Angry
    Angry
  • :scissors:
    Scissors
    Scissors
  • :thudpile:
    Thudpile
    Thudpile
  • :henny:
    Henny
    Henny
  • :poop:
    Poop
    Poop
  • :beercheer:
    Beercheer
    Beercheer
  • :bottomsup:
    Toast2
    Toast2
  • :pegasus:
    Pegasus
    Pegasus
  • :coffee:
    Got Coffee?
    Got Coffee?
  • :laugh:
    Laughing
    Laughing
  • :chillpill:
    Chillpill
    Chillpill
  • :king:
    King
    King
  • :ale:
    Ale
    Ale
  • :hifive:
    Hifive
    Hifive
  • :meditate:
    Meditate
    Meditate
  • :knitfrog:
    Knitfrog
    Knitfrog
  • :puppykisses:
    Puppykisses
    Puppykisses
  • :foot:
    Foot In Mouth
    Foot In Mouth
  • :afro:
    Afro
    Afro
  • :radar:
    Radar
    Radar
  • :bs:
    Bs
    Bs
  • :panda:
    Panda Bear
    Panda Bear
  • :puppy:
    Puppy
    Puppy
  • :monkey:
    Monkey
    Monkey
  • :headache:
    Headache
    Headache
  • :pizza:
    Pizza
    Pizza
  • :beer:
    Beer
    Beer
  • :pirate:
    Pirate1
    Pirate1
  • :kitten:
    Kitten
    Kitten
  • :skittles:
    Skittles
    Skittles
  • :smack:
    Smack
    Smack
  • :heartbeat
    Heartbeat
    Heartbeat
  • :shocked:
    Shocked
    Shocked
  • :gift:
    Gift
    Gift
  • :waltz:
    Waltz
    Waltz
  • :cry:
    Cry
    Cry
  • :wink:
    Wink
    Wink
  • :smooch:
    Smooch Attack
    Smooch Attack
  • :scared:
    Scared
    Scared
  • :cake:
    Happy Birthday
    Happy Birthday
  • :lol:
    Laughing
    Laughing
  • :wail:
    Wailing
    Wailing
  • :yawn:
    Yawn
    Yawn
  • :hooched:
    Hooched
    Hooched
  • :neutral:
    Neutral
    Neutral
  • 8)
    Cool
    Cool
  • :cookie:
    Cookie
    Cookie
  • :?
    Confused
    Confused
  • :sun:
    Sunshine
    Sunshine
  • :wethree:
    We Three Dancers
    We Three Dancers
  • :undecided
    Undecided
    Undecided
  • :Star:
    Star
    Star
  • :writer:
    Literary Artist
    Literary Artist
  • :ponder:
    Thinking
    Thinking
  • :evil:
    Evil
    Evil
  • :karma:
    Good Karma
    Good Karma
  • :boxer:
    Boxer
    Boxer
  • :argue:
    Hey!
    Hey!
  • :oops:
    Oops
    Oops
  • :twisted:
    Twisted
    Twisted
  • :silly:
    Silly
    Silly
  • :blueeek:
    EEK!
    EEK!
  • :karma2:
    Bad Karma
    Bad Karma
  • :wannabe:
    wannabe angel
    wannabe angel
  • :hatchet:
    Hatchet
    Hatchet
  • :graduate:
    Graduate
    Graduate
  • :brickwall
    Brick Wall
    Brick Wall
  • :idea:
    Idea
    Idea
  • :surprise:
    Surprised
    Surprised
  • :grouphug:
    Grouphug
    Grouphug
  • :!:
    Exclaimation
    Exclaimation
  • :sad
    Sad
    Sad
  • :dizzy:
    Dizzy
    Dizzy
  • :flasher:
    Flasher
    Flasher
  • :flowers:
    Flowers
    Flowers
  • :uhh:
    Uhh
    Uhh
  • :?:
    Question
    Question
  • :deal:
    Deal
    Deal
  • :suspect:
    Suspect
    Suspect
  • :inlove:
    Inlove
    Inlove
  • :sleep:
    Sleep
    Sleep
  • :ohmy:
    Oh My!
    Oh My!
  • :arrow:
    Arrow
    Arrow
  • :shake:
    Shake
    Shake
  • :frog:
    Frog
    Frog
  • :disbelief
    Disbelief
    Disbelief
  • :boohoo:
    Boohoo
    Boohoo
  • :puke:
    Puke
    Puke
  • :grin:
    Grin
    Grin
  • :no:
    No
    No
  • :mad
    Mad
    Mad
  • :nono:
    Nono
    Nono
  • :rockerdud
    Rocker On
    Rocker On
  • :rollin:
    Rollin
    Rollin
  • :sick:
    Sick
    Sick
  • :misskim:
    Hilarious
    Hilarious
  • :waving:
    Waving
    Waving
  • :cloud9:
    Cloud9
    Cloud9
  • :love:
    Love
    Love
  • :razz:
    Razz
    Razz
  • :jestor:
    Jestor
    Jestor
  • :smile:
    Smile
    Smile
  • :hollie:
    'Nanner
    'Nanner
  • :blushing:
    Embarrassment
    Embarrassment
  • :tongue:
    Stick Out Tongue
    Stick Out Tongue
  • :coolblue:
    Cool Blue
    Cool Blue
  • :roll:
    Roll Eyes
    Roll Eyes
  • :bowtome:
    Bowtome
    Bowtome
  • :bluesmile
    Blue Smile
    Blue Smile
  • :smirk:
    Smirk
    Smirk
  • :gabigrin:
    Big Grin
    Big Grin
  • :redgrin:
    Redbiggrin
    Redbiggrin
  • :grnbiggri
    Grnbiggrin
    Grnbiggrin
  • :bluebiggr
    Blue Big Grin
    Blue Big Grin
  • :xmas:
    Xmas
    Xmas
  • :wacko:
    Wacko
    Wacko
  • :thumbsup:
    Thumbsup
    Thumbsup
  • :heart:
    Heart
    Heart
  • :toofers:
    Toofers
    Toofers
  • :face:
    Face
    Face
  • :crazyq:
    Crazy Queenie
    Crazy Queenie