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