The sleepy smiley with a bubble on its nose belongs to the ”sleepy emojis” group, along with the sleeping smiley, the snoring smiley, and the drooling smiley. It is classified in the Smileys and emotions category, in the sleepy-face subcategory. In 2010, this smiley was approved as part of the Unicode 6.0 standard. In 2010, it was added to Emoji 1.0. Its code point is U+1f62a.
Want to discover the true meanings of the sleepy smiley? If so, we invite you to refer to this article. That way, you'll know how to use it better next time in your text conversations 😪.
😪: What does the sleeping smiley mean?
On various messaging services, this smiley is displayed with closed eyes, a slightly open mouth, and a blue bubble coming out of the nostril. Even though there is no nose, the drop comes out of the nose, not the mouth.
- It's a sleepy expression and tired.
- The meaning of this smiley is easy to explain. The raised eyebrows evoke a slight tension indicating that sleep is not restorative, calm, or soothing, but restless.
- In its second meaning, this smiley indicates that something is very boring.
- In Japanese pop culture, the snot bubble is a symbol of the sleep and drowsiness. Moreover, in manga or anime, the formation of bubbles represents a tired character.
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How to use the sleeping smiley?
It is often used to express a incoercible sleep, a deep sleep or a tiredness. Figuratively speaking, it can be used to display the’deep boredom when faced with a daunting situation.
- The sleeping smiley is a close neighbor of the smiley blasé. If you are sad and you have need to sleep, you can also use it.
- This smiley should not be confused with the sleeping smiley. It should also not be confused with the sad but relieved smiley face, or other emoticons with sweat drops or tears, even though it is sometimes used to to express desolation, there sadness or illness.
In short, it is often used to show that you are asleep Where tired, and sometimes used in a frustration Where boredom.
Some examples of how to use this smiley
Here are examples of sentences using this smiley:
- I didn't sleep all night, and now I'm very tired! 😪
- I have a ton of work waiting for me 😪!
- You're boring 😪 !
- I'm so bored!
Other names for the sleeping smiley
The sleepy face smiley can have several names. Among them, we can cite:
- Sleeping Smiley;
- Sleepy Smiley;
- Sleepy Smiley;
- Snot bubble smiley.
And the related smilies are:
- Smiley zzz (deep sleep);
- Smiley sleeping or snoring;
- drooling smiley;
- Anxious smiley (broods);
- Smiley relieved or rested.
Popularity index of the sleeping smiley over the years
This smiley has undergone many important changes in recent years. In 2022, its popularity has steadily increased. On the other hand, its popularity rate converges in 2020 and 2021.
Depending on the platforms (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, etc.), its appearance may be different. Finally, to find this emoji, you can use the following keywords: sleeping face, face, sleep, sleeping.
Other smileys such as 😊 Where 🤗 can also enrich your exchanges. To find out what they mean or how to use them, please click on them.
See also our other article on the meanings of smileys, such as:
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