<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a digital icon, a sequence of keyboard symbols, or a handwritten or printed equivalent, that serves to represent a facial expression, as :) for a smiling face or ;) for a winking face</li><li>a drawing of a face consisting of a usually yellow circle with an upturned curve for a smile and two dots for eyes</li></ul><p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>cheerful; smiling</li></ul>