Tears of Joy

Welcome to the Voice of America’s News Words.

Today’s news word is not something you speak.

It is….

The 2015 Oxford Dictionary word of the year is hard to define.

It is even harder to pronounce.

That is because it is not even a word at all.

It is an emoji.

This is the first time that an image has won this award.

An emoji is an image that shares a feeling, mood or thought.

Named Tears of joy was the most used emoji in 2015.

Now, when you see the word, you will know what this news word means.