smiley: Meaning and Definition of

smil•ey

1. a sideways smile face, :&hyphnb;), or similar combination of symbols, as ;&hyphnb;), a winking face, or :&hyphnb;(, a sad face, used to communicate humor, sarcasm, sadness, etc., in an electronic message.

Smil•ey

1. born 1949, U.S. novelist.