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

5. Tongue : . P or : p or :- 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, th is 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. Technicall y, this is an eastern emoticon. Eastern Emoticons In contrast to western codes for smiley faces, eastern emoticons can be read wit hout tilting the head. Here is a selection, which does not correspond to the pre vious one. 1. Smile for happiness (^_^) or (^.^)

2. Open mouth for laughing or singing (^o^) 3. Wink for joking (`_^) or (^_~)

4. Closed eyes for sadness or sighing (-_-) 5. Lowered head for bitterness or disappointment (._.) or (,_,)

6. Sweat drop for nervousness or embarrassment (^_^ ) 7. Big eyes for wonder (seriously?) 0.o or O_o

8. Beaked lips for a kiss (^x^) or (^3^)

9. Blushing for embarrassment ^///^ or >///< or o///o

10. Crossed out eyes for death (X_X) 11. Tears for sadness and crying (;_;) or (T_T)

12. Distorted eyes for pain, failure or frustration (>_<) or (>.<)

13. Closed eyes and zzZ for sleeping

(-_-)zzZ

or

-_-zzZ

14. Headphones for listening to music d^_^b or d-_-b

15. Distorted eyes for annoyance (>_>)