Noun
der Smiley
Pronunciation: /ˈsmaɪ̯liː/
a simplified ideogram representing human facial expressions, especially a smiling or laughing face
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plural Smileys
Meanings
Noun
- a simplified ideogram representing human facial expressions, especially a smiling or laughing face
Example sentence
Sie antwortete nur mit einem lachenden Smiley.
She replied with nothing but a laughing smiley.
Word forms
singular
der Smiley
plural
die Smileys
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Smiley
Accusativeden Smiley
Dativedem Smiley
Genitivedes Smileys
Plural
Nominativedie Smileys
Accusativedie Smileys
Dativeden Smileys
Genitiveder Smileys
Usage
- einen Smiley schicken — Send a smiley or face symbol in a message.
- Smiley / Emoji — A face symbol versus the wider category of pictorial symbols.
Neben ihrer kurzen Antwort stand ein freundlicher Smiley.
There was a friendly smiley beside her short reply.