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
  • Generic Smilies
  • :)
    Smile
    Smile
  • :D
    Big Grin
    Big Grin
  • :(
    Frown
    Frown
  • :mad:
    Mad
    Mad
  • :p
    Stick Out Tongue
    Stick Out Tongue
  • :o
    Embarrassment
    Embarrassment
  • :confused:
    Confused
    Confused
  • ;)
    Wink
    Wink
  • :rolleyes:
    Roll Eyes (Sarcastic)
    Roll Eyes (Sarcastic)
  • :cool:
    Cool
    Cool
  • Soft Smilies
  • :=L:
    =L
    =L
  • :omg:
    Omg
    Omg
  • :=(:
    =(
    =(
  • :B):
    B)
    B)
  • :xD:
    XD
    XD
  • :=S:
    =S
    =S
  • :sick:
    Sick
    Sick
  • :=I:
    =I
    =I
  • :lol:
    Lol
    Lol
  • :='(:
    ='(
    ='(
  • :angel:
    Angel
    Angel
  • :wtf:
    Wtf
    Wtf
  • :=o:
    =o
    =o
  • :shy:
    Shy
    Shy
  • :=):
    =)
    =)
  • :devil:
    Devil
    Devil
  • :^^:
    ^^
    ^^
  • :;):
    ;)
    ;)
  • :=[:
    =[
    =[
  • :star:
    Star
    Star
  • Bubblerevolution
  • :eeevil:
    Eeevil
    Eeevil
  • :eek:
    Eek
    Eek
  • :herpdederp:
    Herpdederp
    Herpdederp
  • :ohnoes:
    Ohnoes
    Ohnoes
  • :slap:
    Slap
    Slap
  • :=P:
    =P
    =P
  • :wink razz:
    Wink Razz
    Wink Razz
  • :cantunsee:
    Cantunsee
    Cantunsee
  • :lol2:
    Lol
    Lol
  • :grin:
    Grin
    Grin
  • :no:
    No
    No
  • :sad:
    Sad
    Sad
  • :upset:
    Upset
    Upset
  • :bounce:
    Bounce
    Bounce
  • :XP:
    XP
    XP
  • :devilish:
    Devilish
    Devilish
  • :ffff:
    Ffff
    Ffff
  • :lion:
    Lion
    Lion
  • :rage:
    Rage
    Rage
  • :smile:
    Smile
    Smile
  • :angst:
    Angst
    Angst
  • :wth:
    Wth
    Wth
  • :cthulhu:
    Cthulhu
    Cthulhu
  • :dummy:
    Dummy
    Dummy
  • :headbang:
    Headbang
    Headbang
  • :noway:
    Noway
    Noway
  • :shakefist:
    Shakefist
    Shakefist
  • :=E:
    =E
    =E
  • :what:
    What
    What
  • :buh:
    Buh
    Buh
  • :zombie:
    Zombie
    Zombie
  • :frustrated:
    Frustrated
    Frustrated
  • :meow:
    Meow
    Meow
  • :rofl:
    Rofl
    Rofl
  • :unimpressed:
    Unimpressed
    Unimpressed
  • :blank:
    Blank
    Blank
  • :XD laugh:
    XD Laugh
    XD Laugh
  • :derp:
    Derp
    Derp
  • :facepalm:
    Facepalm
    Facepalm
  • :invisible:
    Invisible
    Invisible
  • :pout:
    Pout
    Pout
  • :sleeping:
    Sleeping
    Sleeping
  • :alien:
    Alien
    Alien
  • :worried:
    Worried
    Worried
  • :creepy:
    Creepy
    Creepy
  • :ellipses:
    Ellipses
    Ellipses
  • :dizzy:
    Dizzy
    Dizzy
  • :happeh:
    Happeh
    Happeh
  • :nod:
    Nod
    Nod
  • :sarcasm:
    Sarcasm
    Sarcasm
  • :uwhaaat:
    Uwhaaat
    Uwhaaat
  • :bucktooth:
    Bucktooth
    Bucktooth
  • :yesss:
    Yesss
    Yesss
  • :finger:
    Finger
    Finger
  • :lookingdown:
    Lookingdown
    Lookingdown
  • :reallypissed:
    Reallypissed
    Reallypissed
  • :sophisticated:
    Sophisticated
    Sophisticated
  • :awesome:
    Awesome
    Awesome
  • :XD:
    XD
    XD
  • :dead:
    Dead
    Dead