The emoji 😪 expresses the fatigue, the drowsiness and exhaustion. But depending on the context, it can also indicate deep boredom, restless sleep, or mild sadness. We'll tell you all about it About this emoji and its uses!
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😪: What does the sleeping smiley mean?
L'sleeping face emoji represents a yellow face with closed eyes, her mouth slightly open and a blue bubble that comes out of the nose. Its main meaning is fatigue, the sleep and the drowsiness.
Note: The drop does indeed come from the nose, not the mouth, even though there isn't actually a nose drawn. Many interpret this emoji as a sad face because of gout, but it's not a tear : it really is a snot bubble related to sleep. To express the sadness, it's best to choose a different emoji.
Here's what this emoji means depending on the context:
- An expression drowsy and tired, when you're exhausted or about to fall asleep
- A restless sleep rather than soothing: the slightly raised eyebrows suggest tension, a rest that isn't truly restorative
- A figurative meaning: to indicate that something is so boring that it puts you to sleep
- In the Japanese pop culture, this blue bubble is a symbol of sleep classic: in a manga or one anime, snot bubbles indicate that a character is sleeping soundly
👉 Use
This sleeping face is used primarily to express a deep sleep, an overwhelming urge to sleep, or a tiredness. Figuratively speaking, you can use it to show a deep boredom when faced with a daunting situation, or even a minor frustration.
Here are a few helpful tips for using it properly:
- This smiley is very similar to the smiley blasé. If you're both sad and exhausted, it's a good fit, too.
- Not to be confused with the sleeping smiley 😴, which depicts a more peaceful sleep with Z's. The 😪 conveys a sense of tense fatigue rather than peaceful rest.
- It also differs from the a sad but relieved expression and other emojis at beads of sweat or at tears, even though it is sometimes used to express sadness or illness.
Here are a few examples of how to use this emoji
Here are some specific examples where the sleeping face hits the mark:
- I didn't sleep all night, so I'm really tired right now 😪
- I have a mountain of work waiting for me 😪
- You're boring 😪
- I'm so bored right now 😪
- It's been a long day—I just want to sleep 😪
🏷️ Other names
L'sleeping face emoji It has several names depending on the platform and language. Here are the most common French terms:
- Sleeping Smiley
- Sleepy smiley
- Sleepy Smiley
- Snot Bubble Smiley
His official name Unicode is Sleepy Face, which means “sleeping face” in French. According to the platform (Google, Apple, Samsung, WhatsApp), its appearance varies slightly, but it always features the same yellow face with closed eyes with her blue snot bubble.
Technical Information on the Sleeping Face
For developers, here are the codes you need to know for this emoji:
- code point Unicode : U+1F62A
- Category: Smileys & Emotion (faces and emotions)
Not to be confused with related smileys
Several similar emojis also express the fatigue, the sleep or similar emotions. Here's how to tell them apart:
- 😴 Sleeping smiley face : eyes closed with a speech bubble “Zzz“, for a deep and peaceful sleep—or boredom
- 🥱 Yawning smiley face : mouth wide open in a yawn, due to boredom or mild fatigue
- 😩 Crumbling smiley face : a morally exhausted expression, reflecting deep discouragement
- 😫 Exhausted smiley with arms in the air : Frustration and distress when you're at the end of your rope
- 😓 Smiley with a cold drop : stress and anxiety, a bead of sweat on the forehead
- 🤤 Drooling smiley face : a trickle of drool at the corner of the mouth—whether from a craving or a whim
- 😌 Smiley face looking relieved or relaxed : a smiling, serene face, without a single tear
- 😔 A pensive, remorseful smiley face : a sad face, head bowed, expressing disappointment
If you're looking to express a genuine a bout of fatigue rather than sadness, the 😪 sleepy face is still the best choice. For a more relaxed and calm state, you should opt for the smiley face looking relieved or relaxed.
😪: Popularity
the sleeping face is still widely used on networks such as instagram, Twitter and Facebook. To find it quickly in your emoji keyboard, type in simple keywords: sleeping face, sleep, fatigue Where drowsy.
Other emojis such as the 😊 emoji Where the 🤗 emoji can also enrich your conversations.
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