15 Popular Western Emoticons Codes For Smiley Faces with Meanings

By Vikrant Agarwal - February 16, 2012 - No Comments

Western emoticons are basically written from left to right. Here are 15 of the most popular ones.

1. Smile
: – )   or :-] or :3 or :> stands for happiness.

2. Grin
: – D expresses great happiness or a victory.

3. Frown
: – (   or :-c represents sadness or disappointment. The latter can also mean great sadness.

4. Wink
; – )   or ,-)   or *-) indicates a joke or double entendre in what was said.

5. Tongue
: – P   or : – p or :-b is an emoticon to tease, often used as a joke.

6. Open mouth
:-O   or : – () stands for surprise or shock.

7. Distorted mouth
: – / means skepticism, being annoyed or uneasy.

8. Beaked lips
:-X   or :-*   or :-<> expresses a kiss, love and affection. But careful, this one can be ambiguous.
:-@ or : – ) ~~ ( – :   or : – )~~~~ stand for french kissing.

9. Sealed lips
:-X   or :-# stands for embarrassment. Notice the ambiguity.

10. Halo
0:-) represents an angel or innocence and is often used in a playful manner.

11. Tear
:’-( shows a crying face and expresses sadness.

12. Horns
>:-) or >:-D is used to express evil.

13. Blank
: – | expresses boredom, but can also stand for no comment.

14. Spittle
:-p~~ represents drooling.

15. Arrow
>.>   or <.<   or >_>   or <_< points the way in which to look. Technically, this is an eastern emoticon.