Added 10 October 2026
emoticon
/ɪˈmoʊtəˌkɑn/ noun
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about emoticon at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A graphical representation of a particular emotion of the writer, used especially in SMS, email, or other electronic communication. A graphic made up of text characters to represent such emotion; a smiley. An image or graphic icon used to represent such emotions; an emoji.
- A graphic made up of text characters to represent such emotion; a smiley.
- An image or graphic icon used to represent such emotions; an emoji.
Origin
Blend of emotion + icon. Unrelated to emoji.
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)