émoticone — meaning in English

English meaning

• smiley adjective Cheerful and often smiling.

Senses

émoticone is used for these senses in English:

• emoticon A graphical representation of a particular emotion of the writer, used especially in SMS, email, or other electronic communication.
• smiley A simplified representation of a smiling face.

smiley — full definition

1. adjective Cheerful and often smiling.
2. noun A simple drawing or symbol representing a smiling face, such as :) .

Related French words