Meaning of smileys

The 👿 emoji expresses anger, aggression, and a downright menacing attitude. Depending on the context, it can also convey a playful determination or a threat to…

The 🤩 emoji depicts a smiling face with two stars in place of the eyes. It expresses wonder, enthusiasm, and fascination: it’s a way to…

The 😙 emoji expresses tenderness, closeness, and kindness; it’s most often used to end a conversation that isn’t necessarily in a romantic context. But depending on…

Did you know that some emojis are less widely understood than others? In fact, according to a study conducted by WordTips (a word-search tool for…

🙀 expresses shock, fear, or astonishment, often with a good dose of humor or exaggeration. Depending on the context, its meaning can shift toward excitement,…

The 😵 emoji represents a dizzy face: a spinning head, vertigo, hypnosis, or lightheadedness. You can use it in your Instagram posts or…

The 😏 emoji primarily expresses a sly smile, a playful hint, or a touch of flirtation. This face, with half-closed eyes and a smile that…

The 🤯 emoji expresses shock, amazement, and disbelief, often to show that you’re literally blown away by something unexpected or incredible. But according to the…

The 😘 emoji expresses affection, tenderness, and love. It’s one of the most commonly used emojis! Its meaning varies depending on the context: a declaration of…

🙉 represents the monkey that covers its ears so it won't hear anything. It is one of the three wise monkeys of Japan, along with…

The 🙊 () emoji depicts a monkey covering its mouth with its hands. Its main meaning is discretion: the refusal to speak,…

The 🙈 emoji represents the monkey that sees nothing—one of the famous Three Wise Monkeys of Japan. It expresses a refusal to see evil,…

The 😾 emoji expresses frustration, irritation, or discontent. You use it to show that you’re annoyed, angry, or in a particularly grumpy mood. It’s called…

The 😿 emoji depicts a crying cat's face, with a tear rolling down its cheek. It expresses sadness, grief, disappointment, or…

The 😽 emoji expresses tenderness and affection between two people. You can use it to send a kiss, say goodbye in a playful way, or gently wrap up a conversation…

The 😼 emoji expresses irony, sarcasm, or friendly teasing. Depending on the context, its meaning can also take on a flirtatious tone. To test your knowledge…

The 😻 emoji—the smiling cat with heart-shaped eyes—is a smiley that expresses love, adoration, and the feeling of being in love. You can use it…

The 😹 emoji expresses intense laughter. Its face is characterized by two tears of joy and a wide-open mouth. To test your knowledge…

The 😺 emoji expresses joy, happiness, or mild amusement. It instantly creates a cheerful mood and a relaxed atmosphere in a…

The 🤖 emoji depicts a metallic robot face. It evokes technology, artificial intelligence, and the world of science fiction. Its meaning varies depending on the context…

The alien emoji 👽 represents anything extraterrestrial, special, unique, or strange. Depending on the context, its meaning can range from humor to surprise to…

The ghost emoji 👻 is primarily used for joking around: it conveys humor, friendly teasing, and a lighthearted tone in a conversation. Depending on the context,…

The 🤡 emoji conveys humor, amusement, or a comical tone. But depending on the context, its meaning can change: irony, self-deprecation, or a satirical caricature of a public figure…

The 💩 emoji is one of the most recognizable, but its meaning goes far beyond mere scatological humor. Here's everything you need to know about this…

The 😇 emoji (smiling face with a halo) conveys innocence, kindness, and purity. The yellow halo above its head evokes angels, goodness, and…

The 🫥 dotted face emoji conveys invisibility, introversion, or the desire to disappear. Very popular among Gen Z, this emoji has become a must-have for…

The 😪 emoji expresses tiredness, drowsiness, and exhaustion. But depending on the context, it can also indicate deep boredom, restless sleep, or a…

The 🧐 emoji (face with a monocle) conveys careful scrutiny, curiosity, and an inquisitive spirit. Its meaning varies depending on the context: careful analysis, polite skepticism, etc.

The 😌 relieved face emoji expresses calm, contentment, and well-being. It shows that you feel at ease, calm, and peaceful. According to…

The 😶 no-mouth face emoji expresses silence, a lack of words, and a neutral emotion. You use it to show that you're speechless, that…

The 🤓 emoji, officially named (code ), depicts a smiling face with thick glasses and protruding teeth. It conveys intelligence, a passion for…

The 🥳 emoji expresses festivity, celebration, and joy. This festive face, wearing a pointy hat and surrounded by confetti, is used to mark a…

The 🥵 emoji depicts a red, flushed face with beads of sweat on the forehead and the tongue sticking out. It primarily expresses discomfort…

The 🤧 emoji (sneezing face) represents illness and the symptoms of a cold or the flu. It's mainly used to say that you have a cold,…

The 🤮 vomiting face emoji expresses nausea and utter disgust. It is used to indicate genuine physical discomfort or revulsion…

The 🤢 emoji expresses nausea and revulsion, whether physical or emotional. Depending on the context, its meaning can shift to discomfort, disgust, or even…

The 💀 emoji primarily conveys death, danger, or the grim side of a situation. But on social media, Gen Z uses it mainly to…

The 😈 emoji expresses an evil grin and devious intentions. Depending on the context, it can convey a Machiavellian idea, an erotic innuendo, or a subtle threat…

The 🤬 emoji expresses intense, uncontrollable anger. It shows that you're so furious that you're swearing or using censored insults. According to…

The 😠 emoji expresses anger and disapproval. It’s less intense than 😡, the red-faced rage emoji. You can also check out…

The 😤 emoji expresses anger, exasperation, and irritation. It shows that you’re at your wit’s end, ready to blow steam out of your nostrils. What many…

The 😫 emoji expresses exhaustion and weariness. You use it to show that you're at the end of your rope or that you can't take it anymore…

The 😩 emoji expresses exhaustion, weariness, and despondency. It conveys a sense of mental and physical emptiness or deep disappointment. Depending on the context, it can also…

The 😓 emoji expresses discouragement, despondency, and resignation. It’s mainly used to say that you did your best but didn’t succeed. Depending on…

This emoji represents: humiliation, despair, and resignation. To test your knowledge of emojis like 😞, you can take the quiz here…

😣—that’s the “persevering face” emoji! It expresses frustration, tension, and stubbornness—that moment when you’re at your wit’s end but still holding on…

The 😖 emoji expresses annoyance, frustration, and tension. It's mainly used to show that you're annoyed or at your wit's end because of a situation…

The 😱 emoji depicts a face screaming in fear: two large white eyes and a wide-open mouth. It expresses fear, shock…