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
  • Standard Smilies
  • :awe:
    Awe
    Awe
  • :nice:
    Nice!
    Nice!
  • :lol:
    Lol
    Lol
  • :wink:
    Big wink
    Big wink
  • :D
    Big Grin
    Big Grin
  • :grin:
    Big Grin
    Big Grin
  • :na:
    nanananah
    nanananah
  • :waycool:
    Way Cool
    Way Cool
  • :cool:
    Cool
    Cool
  • :what:
    What?
    What?
  • :sick:
    feeling sick
    feeling sick
  • :blush:
    Sorry
    Sorry
  • :confused:
    Confused
    Confused
  • :eyebrow:
    Eyebrow
    Eyebrow
  • :innocent:
    innocent
    innocent
  • :o
    red face
    red face
  • :whistle:
    whistle
    whistle
  • :rolleyes:
    Roll Eyes (Sarcastic)
    Roll Eyes (Sarcastic)
  • :eek:
    EEK!
    EEK!
  • :really:
    really?
    really?
  • :doh:
    Doh
    Doh
  • :tears:
    in tears
    in tears
  • :sad:
    Sad
    Sad
  • :(
    Frown
    Frown
  • :banghead:
    Banghead
    Banghead
  • :yum:
    Yummy
    Yummy
  • :sleep:
    Sleep
    Sleep
  • :drool:
    drool
    drool
  • :naughty:
    Naughty
    Naughty
  • :angry:
    Angry
    Angry
  • :mad:
    Mad
    Mad
  • :devil:
    devil
    devil
  • :popcorn:
    Popcorn
    Popcorn
  • :cheers:
    cheers
    cheers
  • :clap:
    clap
    clap
  • :flower:
    flower
    flower
  • :tantrum:
    Tantrum
    Tantrum
  • :worthy:
    notworthy
    notworthy
  • :rofl:
    rofl
    rofl
  • :yeah:
    yeah
    yeah
  • :hug:
    hug
    hug
  • :love:
    love
    love
  • :kiss:
    airkissing
    airkissing
  • :stirring:
    Stirring
    Stirring
  • :respect:
    Respect
    Respect
  • :friend:
    Friend
    Friend
  • :WetHaddock:
    WetHaddock
    WetHaddock
  • :)
    Smilie
    Smilie
  • ;)
    Wink
    Wink
  • :troll:
    Dontfeedthetrolls
    Dontfeedthetrolls
  • :sabers:
    Sabers
    Sabers
  • :scared:
    Scared
    Scared
  • :tune:
    Musique30
    Musique30
  • :spam:
    Spam
    Spam
  • :whip:
    Whip
    Whip