Smilies

Explanation

'Smilies' are small graphical images that can be used to convey an emotion or feeling. If you have used email or internet chat, you are likely familiar with the smilie concept. Certain standard strings are automatically converted into smilies. Try twisting your head on one side if you do not 'get' smilies; using a bit of imagination should reveal a face of some description.

If you want to disable smilies in a post that you make, you can select the 'Disable Smilies' option when posting. This is particularly useful if you are posting program code and you do not want ;) converted to a smilie face!

Smilie List

What to Type
Resulting Graphic
Meaning
  • New Smilles
  • :cheers:
    Cheers
    Cheers
  • :24:
    24
    24
  • :gun_bandana:
    Gun Bandana
    Gun Bandana
  • :doctor:
    Doctor
    Doctor
  • :banana:
    Banana
    Banana
  • :3:
    3
    3
  • :blushing:
    Blushing
    Blushing
  • :14:
    14
    14
  • :evil:
    Evil
    Evil
  • :chinese:
    Chinese
    Chinese
  • :25:
    25
    25
  • :hang:
    Hang
    Hang
  • :donatello:
    Donatello
    Donatello
  • :band:
    Band
    Band
  • :4:
    4
    4
  • :boat:
    Boat
    Boat
  • :15:
    15
    15
  • :exclaim:
    Exclaim
    Exclaim
  • :chris:
    Chris
    Chris
  • :26:
    26
    26
  • :happybday:
    Happybday
    Happybday
  • :dontgetit:
    Dontgetit
    Dontgetit
  • :banghead:
    Banghead
    Banghead
  • :5:
    5
    5
  • :book:
    Book
    Book
  • :16:
    16
    16
  • :fear:
    Fear
    Fear
  • :clover:
    Clover
    Clover
  • :aha:
    Aha
    Aha
  • :helpsmilie:
    Helpsmilie
    Helpsmilie
  • :dots:
    Dots
    Dots
  • :batman:
    Batman
    Batman
  • :6:
    6
    6
  • :bored:
    Bored
    Bored
  • :17:
    17
    17
  • :flowers:
    Flowers
    Flowers
  • :clown:
    Clown
    Clown
  • :alien:
    Alien
    Alien
  • :holiday:
    Holiday
    Holiday
  • :down:
    Down
    Down
  • :bawling:
    Bawling
    Bawling
  • :7:
    7
    7
  • :box:
    Box
    Box
  • :18:
    18
    18
  • :food_smile:
    Food Smile
    Food Smile
  • :confused:
    Confused
    Confused
  • :alucard:
    Alucard
    Alucard
  • :horse:
    Horse
    Horse
  • :bb:
    Bb
    Bb
  • :8:
    8
    8
  • :drool:
    Drool
    Drool
  • :boxing:
    Boxing
    Boxing
  • :19:
    19
    19
  • :frown:
    Frown
    Frown
  • :cool:
    Cool
    Cool
  • :angel_not:
    Angel Not
    Angel Not
  • :hug:
    Hug
    Hug
  • :beer:
    Beer
    Beer
  • :9:
    9
    9
  • :drunk:
    Drunk
    Drunk
  • :buck:
    Buck
    Buck
  • :20:
    20
    20
  • :fun:
    Fun
    Fun
  • :cool2:
    Cool2
    Cool2
  • :angry:
    Angry
    Angry
  • :huh:
    Huh
    Huh
  • :beer_smile:
    Beer Smile
    Beer Smile
  • :10:
    10
    10
  • :eat:
    Eat
    Eat
  • :canadian:
    Canadian
    Canadian
  • :21:
    21
    21
  • :gathering:
    Gathering
    Gathering
  • :crying:
    Crying
    Crying
  • :arabia:
    Arabia
    Arabia
  • :1:
    1
    1
  • :hump:
    Hump
    Hump
  • :beta:
    Beta
    Beta
  • :)
    11
    11
  • :eek:
    Eek
    Eek
  • :censored:
    Censored
    Censored
  • :22:
    22
    22
  • :glare:
    Glare
    Glare
  • :detective:
    Detective
    Detective
  • :argue:
    Argue
    Argue
  • :1eye:
    1eye
    1eye
  • :hungry:
    Hungry
    Hungry
  • :biggrin:
    Biggrin
    Biggrin
  • :12:
    12
    12
  • :emlaugh:
    Emlaugh
    Emlaugh
  • :chair:
    Chair
    Chair
  • :23:
    23
    23
  • :goodluck:
    Goodluck
    Goodluck
  • :devil:
    Devil
    Devil
  • :arrow:
    Arrow
    Arrow
  • :2:
    2
    2
  • :innocent:
    Innocent
    Innocent
  • :blink:
    Blink
    Blink
  • :13:
    13
    13
  • :ermm:
    Ermm
    Ermm