The word, emoticon, is a portmanteau; it was formed by combining two words: emotion and icon. Emoticons (also called smiley) are created using symbols and letters found on the keyboard and assist in quickly conveying feelings through email, text messaging and other forms of electronic media.
List of Emoticon (Smiley)
Similar to how we read, emoticons are typically written from left to right beginning with the eyes (:), sometimes a nose ( – ) and then a mouth ( ] ).
Happy and Laughing Emoticon
| Icon |
Meaning |
:-), : ), (:-), :}, :^), :> and :o) |
Smiley or happy face |
| :-] |
Happy – grinning |
| :-{) |
Happy with a mustache |
| :-{)} |
Happy with a
moustache and beard |
;-D, ;D, :^D and |-D |
Laughing or joking |
;-), ;), '-), >;], ;-], ;D and ;^) |
Playful or winking |
| :-> |
Smirk or joking |
:-)) |
Very happy (or double chin) |
| :-o |
Talking |
The following are also commonly used to create a smiley face: equal sign, 8, and a bracket, e.g., 8D or =]. Many different variations exist today to create a happy emoticon, we listed our favorites.
Angry Emoticon
| Icon |
Meaning |
{:-[, >:-[, >:@ and >:-< |
Angry |
:-< and :-[ |
Frowning or miserable |
:-(, :(, (:-(, :{, :^(, and :o( |
Sad, unhappy or upset |
:-@ |
Screaming |
:-O |
Shouting |
:-Q and >:-Q |
Tongue out - disgusted |
>:-P, :-P, :P, >:-p, :-p,
:p, >:-f, :-f and :f |
Sticking out tongue |
D:< and D: |
Horror or disgust |
:-| |
Indifferent, who cares? |
Surprised Emoticon
| Icon |
Meaning |
:-o, :o, >:-o, and =o |
Surprised |
:-O, >:-O, :O and =O |
Flabbergasted - uh oh! |
#:-O |
Shock |
>:-\, >:-/, :-\, :-/, :\ and :-/ |
Confused, not sure or skeptical |
| %-) |
Dazed or silly |
Kissing Emoticon
| Icon |
Meaning |
: -*, :* and :^* |
Kissing |
| [ ]** |
Hugs and Kisses |
:-{} |
Blowing a kiss
or wearing lipstick |
Crying Emoticon
| Icon |
Meaning |
:'-(, :' and :'( |
Crying |
| :'-) and :') |
Tears of Happiness |
Sleepy Emoticon
| Icon |
Meaning |
|-I |
Sleeping |
| |-O and |-o |
Tired - yawning |
| %-) |
Exhausted or cross-eyed |
| :-() |
Bored |
Funny Emoticon
| Icon |
Meaning |
*.o) |
Clowning around |
|;-) |
Cool |
<:-) |
Dunce |
(:-| |
Egghead |
:$ and :-$ |
Embarrassed or blushing |
: () |
Loud mouth or talks a lot |
>:-x, :-X and :X |
My lips are sealed!
It's a secret. |
:-| |
Straight faced |
:-& and :& |
Tongue tied |
People Emoticon
| Icon |
Meaning |
0:-), 0:) and 0:^) |
Angel; angelic |
>:), >:-), >:^), }:-) and }:) |
Devil; evil |
:-)>= |
Boy or man |
8:-) |
Girl or women |
O+ |
Female |
O-> |
Male |
+:-) |
Priest |
*<|:-) and *<:-) |
Santa |
+O:-) |
The Pope |
Q:-) |
College graduate |
8:-) |
Wizard |
Animal Emoticon
| Icon |
Meaning |
<()(-)<< |
Fish |
"@(*0*)@ |
Koala bear |
<:3 )~ |
Mouse |
3:] |
Pet: cat, dog or cow |
====:} and ~~~~~8} |
Snake |
Miscellaneous Emoticon
| Icon |
Meaning |
(:::[]:::) |
Band-aid |
!-) |
Black eye |
\_/7 |
Cup of coffee |
\_/ |
Empty glass |
@-)- |
Flower, rose |
12x@-)- |
Dozen roses |
^5 |
High Five |
[:-] |
Robot or square head |
$-) |
Greedy, money on mind |
8 |
Infinity |
(-: |
Left-handed writer |
:-)X |
Wearing a bowtie |
{:-) |
Wearing a toupee |
:-# and :# |
Wearing braces |
B-) |
Wearing dark-rimmed glasses |
[:-) |
Wearing earphones |
::-) |
Wearing regular glasses |
8-) |
Wearing sunglasses |
