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Smiley vs Smilet - What's the difference?

smiley | smilet |

As nouns the difference between smiley and smilet

is that smiley is a simplified representation of a smiling face while smilet is a little smile.

As an adjective smiley

is cheerful and happy; smiling.

smiley

English

(wikipedia smiley)

Alternative forms

* smilie very rare

Adjective

(er)
  • Cheerful and happy; smiling.

    • Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (rare) A simplified representation of a smiling face.
  • (Internet) A sequence of keyboard characters used to represent a person's mood or emotion, especially or other smiling depiction.
  • (slang) Having one's throat slit from side to side.
  • (rare) An improvised street weapon consisting of a length of chain with padlocks and other heavy objects affixed to one end.
  • (South Africa) A roasted sheep's head.

    • Synonyms

    * (representation of smiling face) smiley face * (characters that representation an emotion) emoticon

    See also

    *

    External links

    * (wikipedia "smiley")

    Anagrams

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    smilet

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A little smile.
    • Those happy smilets that played on her ripe lip. — Shakespeare.
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