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
  • :laughing:
    laughing
    laughing
  • :sad:
    Sad
    Sad
  • :p:
    Stick Out Tongue
    Stick Out Tongue
  • :help1:
    help1
    help1
  • :thumbsup:
    thumbsup
    thumbsup
  • ;-):
    Wink
    Wink
  • :laugh:
    laugh4
    laugh4
  • :-(:
    Sad
    Sad
  • :D:
    Big Grin
    Big Grin
  • :sick1:
    sick1
    sick1
  • :thumbsdown:
    thumbsdown
    thumbsdown
  • ;):
    Wink
    Wink
  • :coffee:
    coffee
    coffee
  • :smile:
    Smilie
    Smilie
  • :sniper1:
    sniper1
    sniper1
  • :sniper2:
    sniper2
    sniper2
  • :roll:
    Rolling Eyes
    Rolling Eyes
  • :inbed:
    inbed
    inbed
  • :-):
    Smilie
    Smilie
  • :teeth1:
    teeth1
    teeth1
  • :sleeping:
    sleeping
    sleeping
  • :evil:
    Evil or Very Mad
    Evil or Very Mad
  • :inbath:
    inbath
    inbath
  • :grin:
    Very Happy
    Very Happy
  • :smle:
    smile
    smile
  • :bs:
    bs
    bs
  • :screenhit:
    screenhit
    screenhit
  • :-P:
    Razz
    Razz
  • :deal:
    deal
    deal
  • :-D:
    Very Happy
    Very Happy
  • :help:
    help1
    help1
  • :wink1:
    wink1
    wink1
  • :screenbullet:
    screenbullet
    screenbullet
  • :P:
    Razz
    Razz
  • :grin1:
    grin1
    grin1
  • :D:
    Very Happy
    Very Happy
  • :wink2:
    wink2
    wink2
  • :frog:
    frog
    frog
  • :rollingeyes:
    rollingeyes
    rollingeyes
  • :mad:
    Mad
    Mad
  • :-x:
    Mad
    Mad
  • :confused:
    Confused
    Confused
  • :puke:
    puke
    puke
  • :conf:
    conf
    conf
  • :party:
    party
    party
  • :lol:
    Laughing
    Laughing
  • :):
    Smilie
    Smilie
  • :eek:
    EEK!
    EEK!
  • :wings:
    wings
    wings
  • :puke1:
    puke1
    puke1
  • :nunchaku:
    nunchaku
    nunchaku
  • :cool:
    Cool
    Cool
  • :confused1:
    confused1
    confused1
  • :rolleyes:
    Roll Eyes (Sarcastic)
    Roll Eyes (Sarcastic)
  • :whip2:
    whip2
    whip2
  • :whip1:
    whip1
    whip1
  • :laugh2:
    laugh2
    laugh2
  • :sd:
    sad
    sad
  • :frog1:
    frog1
    frog1
  • :kool:
    kool
    kool
  • :mad1:
    mad1
    mad1
  • :angry1:
    angry1
    angry1