Kiss
| :* |
Direction |
Horizontal (tilted 90° to the left) |
| Shortcut |
Facebook
Google Gmail
Skype
|
| Popularity |
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Popular |
| Updated |
May 13, 2015 |
| Description: This basic kiss face is a simplified version of the common :-* kiss emoticon. |
| :-)* |
Direction |
Horizontal (tilted 90° to the left) |
| Shortcut |
No
|
| Popularity |
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ Common |
| Updated |
2007 |
| Description: Used to send a kiss to another person. |
| :-X |
Direction |
Horizontal (tilted 90° to the left) |
| Shortcut |
Google Gmail
|
| Popularity |
★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆ Average |
| Updated |
June 16, 2010 |
| Description: The "X" represents puckered lips. |
| = # |
Direction |
Horizontal (tilted 90° to the left) |
| Shortcut |
No
|
| Popularity |
★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆ Average |
| Updated |
2007 |
| Description: The number sign represents lips. Can be used to send a virtual kiss to another user. |
| ;-(!) |
Direction |
Horizontal (tilted 90° to the left) |
| Shortcut |
No
|
| Popularity |
★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆ Average |
| Updated |
December 1, 2008 |
| Description: In other words, pucker up! |
| :*) |
Direction |
Horizontal (tilted 90° to the left) |
| Shortcut |
No
|
| Popularity |
★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆ Average |
| Updated |
April 18, 2009 |
| Description: The asterisk represents puckered lips or a "smooch." |
| * |
Direction |
Vertical (not tilted sideways) |
| Shortcut |
No
|
| Popularity |
★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆ Average |
| Updated |
2007 |
| Description: Part of the full kiss emoticon, :-)* or :-*. |
| (xo) |
Direction |
Text (used as a shortcut) |
| Shortcut |
Live (MSN) Messenger
Windows 8 Messaging
|
| Popularity |
★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆ Average |
| Updated |
October 6, 2011 |
| Description: Sends a kiss emoticon to another user in Windows Live Messenger; shows a simple animation of a person giving a kiss with big red lips. |
| :% |
Direction |
Horizontal (tilted 90° to the left) |
| Shortcut |
No
|
| Popularity |
★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ Uncommon |
| Updated |
May 22, 2015 |
| Description: The percent sign (%) could imply this is a more serious kiss than just a simple :* on the cheek. |
| (kiss) |
Direction |
Text (used as a shortcut) |
| Shortcut |
Skype
|
| Popularity |
★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ Uncommon |
| Updated |
June 25, 2012 |
| Description: A Skype textual shortcut for inserting a smiley of someone puckering big red lips. |
| :-{} |
Direction |
Horizontal (tilted 90° to the left) |
| Shortcut |
ICQ Instant Messenger
|
| Popularity |
★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ Uncommon |
| Updated |
October 6, 2011 |
| Description: Shows a kiss with big red puckered lips in the ICQ chat program; more commonly typed as :-*. |
| :+ |
Direction |
Horizontal (tilted 90° to the left) |
| Shortcut |
No
|
| Popularity |
★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ Uncommon |
| Updated |
January 21, 2010 |
| Description: The plus sign (+) represents puckered lips. |
| 8^* |
Direction |
Horizontal (tilted 90° to the left) |
| Shortcut |
No
|
| Popularity |
★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ Uncommon |
| Updated |
January 22, 2010 |
| Description: The asterisk (*) represents puckered lips. It is a variation of the common :-* emoticon. |
| (╯3╰) |
Direction |
Vertical (not tilted sideways) |
| Shortcut |
No
|
| Popularity |
★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ Rare |
| Updated |
August 11, 2011 |
| Description: Uses a "3" to show the puckered lips as well as special characters to show the closed eyes. |
| X(*/*)x |
Direction |
Vertical (not tilted sideways) |
| Shortcut |
No
|
| Popularity |
★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ Rare |
| Updated |
April 15, 2011 |
| Description: A person that was kissed on both cheeks. |
| :P |
Direction |
Horizontal (tilted 90° to the left) |
| Shortcut |
No
|
| Popularity |
★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ Rare |
| Updated |
July 9, 2010 |
| Description: The "P" represents a tongue, indicating a french kiss, rather than a regular one. |
| (^3^) |
Direction |
Vertical (not tilted sideways) |
| Shortcut |
No
|
| Popularity |
★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ Rare |
| Updated |
January 10, 2012 |
| Description: Shows a big smooch with the "3" character. |
| (*^3^)/~☆ |
Direction |
Vertical (not tilted sideways) |
| Shortcut |
No
|
| Popularity |
★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ Rare |
| Updated |
February 10, 2012 |
| Description: Shows a person blowing a kiss; depicts the kiss (the star) being blown off of the person's hand. |
| (*^^)^*) |
Direction |
Vertical (not tilted sideways) |
| Shortcut |
No
|
| Popularity |
★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ Rare |
| Updated |
March 23, 2012 |
| Description: Shows the person on the right kissing the other person on the cheek. |
| :=* |
Direction |
Horizontal (tilted 90° to the left) |
| Shortcut |
Skype
|
| Popularity |
★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ Rare |
| Updated |
June 25, 2012 |
| Description: A Skype emoticon shortcut, but less commonly used than :* and :-*, which also insert the kiss smiley graphic in chat. |
| (* ￣)(￣▽￣*) |
Direction |
Vertical (not tilted sideways) |
| Shortcut |
No
|
| Popularity |
★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ Rare |
| Updated |
October 10, 2012 |
| Description: Shows the person on the left giving the sheepish person on the right a kiss on the cheek. |
| (˘⌣˘)ε˘`) |
Direction |
Vertical (not tilted sideways) |
| Shortcut |
No
|
| Popularity |
★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ Rare |
| Updated |
March 8, 2013 |
| Description: The person getting the kiss on the cheek (on the left) looks pretty pleased. |
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