SMILEYS - SMS Text Message Glossary

A list of smiley sms shortcodes to use when sending text messages or when visiting chat rooms. As more are discovered they will be added to the list. If you have any that you may use and is not listed in our list please let us know by emailing smsglossary@top-of-the-tones.com

Happy/Cheerful
:-) -- Smile
:-( ) -- Smiling with mouth open
8-) -- Smiling with glasses
[:-) -- Smiling with walkman
:-)8 -- Smiling with bow tie
{:-) -- Smiling with hair
d:-) -- Smiling with cap
C|:-) -- Smiling with top hat
(:-) -- Smiling with helmet
:-)= --Smiling with a beard
&:-) -- Smiling with curls
#:-) -- Smiling with a fur hat
c",) -- Mr. Happy
:-)8 -- Smiling with bow tie
;-) -- Winking, I'm kidding
'-) -- Winking, I'm kidding
;-> -- Sly wink
:*) -- Clowning
:-T -- Keeping a straight face
:^D -- Great. Me like.
8-] Wowza, man
:-o -- Wow! or oh!
^5 -- High five
^ -- Thumbs up
:] -- Wants to befriend you
(::()::) -- Band-aid, offering help or support

Angry/Mad
>:-< -- Angry
:-|| -- Angry
:-@ -- Yelling
:-V -- Bellowing, shouting
:-r -- Sticking out tongue
:-, -- Smirk
:-P -- Sticking out tongue (nyah, nyah)
:-> -- Bitingly sarcastic
:-& -- Tongue-tied
:-S -- Incoherent
:-\ -- Undecided
:- I -- Hmmm (considering something)
:-, -- Hmmm (considering something)
:-# -- Lips are sealed
:-X -- Lips are sealed
:-Y -- Aquiet aside
:-" -- Pursing lips
:-W -- Speaking with forked tongue
:( ) -- Can't stop talking

Miscellaneous
:-* -- Oops!
:-I -- Indifferent
\-o -- Bored
:-P -- Tongue hanging out in anticipation
O :-) -- Angelic
:-? -- Smoking a pipe

Dumb/Goofy
:~/ -- Mixed up
%-) -- Braindead
(:I -- Egghead
<:-I -- Dunce
=:-) -- Hosehead
:-] -- Smiling blockhead
:-[ -- Un-smiling blockhead
|-O -- Yawning, tired
|-I -- Sleeping
:-6 -- Exhausted; wipeout

Disbelief/Shock/Surprise
:> -- What?
:@ -- What?
:Q -- What?
:-o -- Uh-oh or surprise
;-) -- Sardonic incredulity
:O -- Shocked
8-| -- Eyes wide with surprise
:-/ -- Skeptical
8-O Oh-my-god
:-C -- Unbelieving, aghast
|-{ -- Good Grief! (ie. Charlie Brown reference)

Affection
@}--,--'-- -- Long-stemmed rose
: * -- Kisses
:-X -- A big wet kiss!
:-x -- Kiss kiss
:-{} -- Blowing a kiss
[hugged person's name] -- Hugs
((hugged person's name)):** -- Hugs and kisses
((((person's name)))) -- Hug

Sad/Depressed
:-( -- Frowning; boo-hoo
:( -- Sad
:-< -- Really sad
:-c -- Really unhappy
:-C -- Really bummed
&-| -- Tearful
:' -- Crying
:'-( -- Crying and really sad
:-| -- Grim
:[ -- Really down
:-[ -- Pouting
\_/ -- (My)glass is empty