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