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smiley
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
smiley
(adjective)
smiley
(noun)
smiley face
(noun)
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smiley
/
ˈ
smaɪli/
adjective
1
smiley
/
ˈ
smaɪli/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of SMILEY
[
more smiley; most smiley
]
:
happy and cheerful
:
smiling a lot
She's a very
smiley
kid.
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smiley
/
ˈ
smaɪli/
noun
plural
smilies
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smiley
/
ˈ
smaɪli/
noun
plural
smilies
Britannica Dictionary definition of SMILEY
[
count
]
:
smiley face
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