smiley

BrE /ˈsmʌɪli/ AmE /ˈsmaɪli/

noun en → es

1 EMOTICON [singular] B2

a symbol used in electronic communication to represent a smiling face, often consisting of the colon and right parenthesis characters :)

emoticon, carita feliz

  • smiley for happiness

Collocations send a smiley · put a smiley in your message

  • She sent me a smiley to show she was happy.

    Ella me envió un emoticon para mostrar que estaba feliz.

2 PERSON [singular] B2

a person who is cheerful and friendly, often described as having a smiley face or disposition

persona amigable, sonriente

  • smiley for friendliness

Collocations be a smiley person · describe someone as smiley

  • He's such a smiley person, always cheerful.

    Es una persona tan amigable y sonriente, siempre de buen humor.