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emoticon

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The meaning (definition) of the word emoticon

a little face made from letters and marks to show a feeling

The word emoticon used in a sentence

“I added a smiley emoticon to my message for Grandma.”

Words that mean the same as emoticon (synonyms)

emoji

How the word emoticon is said around the world

Frenchémoticône (ay-moh-tee-KOHN)
Spanishemoticono (eh-moh-tee-KOH-noh)
Mandarin表情符号 (byow ching foo how)
Hindiइमोटिकॉन (ih-moh-ti-KON)
Arabicوجه تعبيري (wajh tah-bee-REE)
Russianсмайлик (SMY-leek)
Portuguese (EU)emoticon (ee-moh-tee-KON)
Portuguese (BR)emoticon (eh-moh-chee-KOHN)
Japaneseかおもじ (kah-oh-MOH-jee)
GermanEmoticon (eh-MOH-tee-kon)
Urduایموٹیکون (ee-moh-TEE-kohn)
Punjabiਇਮੋਟੀਕਾਨ (i-moh-TEE-kaan)
Korean이모티콘 (ee-moh-tee-KOHN)
Hebrewרגשון (reeg-SHON)
Greekφατσούλα (fa-TSOO-la)
Dutchemoticon (ee-moh-tee-KON)
Tagalogemotikon (eh-MOH-tee-kon)
Vietnamesebiểu tượng cảm xúc (byeeow toong gahm SOOK)
Turkishifade simgesi (ee-fah-DEH seem-geh-SEE)
Persianشکلک (shek-LAK)
Polishemotikon (eh-moh-TEE-kohn)
Ukrainianсмайлик (SMY-lyk)
Bengaliইমোটিকন (EE-moh-tee-kon)
Swedishemotikon (eh-moh-tee-KOON)
Italianfaccina (fah-CHEE-nah)

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