smiley
masculine
The Portuguese word for smiley is smiley.
A smiley refers to a representation of a smiling face.
Meaning: representation of a smiling face (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Brazil, carinha is a popular choice for referring to a smiley. Additionally, younger people within Brazilian online and gaming communities may use the English term emoji to refer to a smiley.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word smiley is a masculine noun.
Did you know?
- The word 'carinha' can also be used as a term of endearment for a person, much like calling someone 'cutie' or 'sweetie' in English.
- In Portuguese digital culture, using too many smileys in a professional email can be seen as significantly more informal than in English-speaking corporate cultures.
- The word 'smiley' follows the English origin exactly, meaning it does not undergo any Portuguese spelling adaptations like adding an accent or changing the ending.
Examples in context
- Esteja à vontade para usar um emoticon nas suas mensagens para expressar emoções mais claramente.Feel free to use an emoticon in your messages to express emotions more clearly.
- Por favor, adicione um ícone de emoção ao final da sua mensagem.Please add an emoticon at the end of your message.
- Carinha no final do seu texto sempre deixa a mensagem mais amigável.Adding a 'carinha' at the end of your text always makes the message friendlier.
Example conversation
Beatriz and Lucas are talking about a text message.
- BeatrizLucas, você viu o smiley que eu mandei?Lucas, did you see the smiley I sent?
- LucasSim, Beatriz, eu achei aquele smiley bem fofo.Yes, Beatriz, I thought that smiley was very cute.
- BeatrizEu gosto de usar um smiley para ser gentil.I like to use a smiley to be kind.
- LucasEu também faço isso sempre.I do that all the time too.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “smiley” translations and entries smiley, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries smiley, CC BY-SA 4.0.
