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
  • :o
    Embarrassment
    Embarrassment
  • :eek:
    Eek
    Eek
  • :angry:
    Angry
    Angry
  • :(
    Frown
    Frown
  • :confused:
    Confused
    Confused
  • :rolleyes5:
    Rolleyes5
    Rolleyes5
  • :skep:
    Skep
    Skep
  • :crazy:
    Crazy
    Crazy
  • :nutter:
    Nutter
    Nutter
  • :Yawn:
    Yawn
    Yawn
  • :drool5:
    Drool5
    Drool5
  • :willy_nilly:
    Willy Nilly
    Willy Nilly
  • :cool:
    Cool
    Cool
  • :bawling:
    Bawling
    Bawling
  • :typing:
    Typing
    Typing
  • :smoking:
    Smoking
    Smoking
  • :toetap:
    Toetap
    Toetap
  • :cheers:
    Cheers
    Cheers
  • :ack2:
    Ack2
    Ack2
  • :icon_bs:
    Icon Bs
    Icon Bs
  • :leaving:
    Leaving
    Leaving
  • :popcorn:
    Popcorn
    Popcorn
  • :nopity:
    Nopity
    Nopity
  • :cryin:
    Cryin
    Cryin
  • :mad5:
    Mad5
    Mad5
  • :nono:
    Nono
    Nono
  • :sleepy:
    Sleepy
    Sleepy
  • :scratchchin:
    Scratchchin
    Scratchchin
  • :ill:
    Ill
    Ill
  • :fight:
    Fight
    Fight
  • :vomit:
    Vomit
    Vomit
  • :liar:
    Liar
    Liar
  • :reading:
    Reading
    Reading
  • :soapbox:
    Soapbox
    Soapbox
  • :Ithankyou:
    Ithankyou
    Ithankyou
  • :dopeslap:
    Dopeslap
    Dopeslap
  • :codger:
    Codger
    Codger
  • :bowdown:
    Bowdown
    Bowdown
  • :stirthepot:
    Stirthepot
    Stirthepot
  • :cloud9:
    Cloud9
    Cloud9
  • :wall:
    Wall
    Wall
  • :smitten:
    Smitten
    Smitten
  • :argue:
    Argue
    Argue
  • :drink:
    Drink
    Drink
  • :gossip:
    Gossip
    Gossip
  • :hitsthefan:
    Hitsthefan
    Hitsthefan
  • :wrong:
    Wrong
    Wrong
  • :blahblah:
    Blahblah
    Blahblah
  • :dunce:
    Dunce
    Dunce
  • :sulk:
    Sulk
    Sulk
  • :hole:
    Hole
    Hole