It shows an emoji face with closed, downturned eyes and a frowning mouth that is so evocative of sadness, heartbreak and disappointment that there is no mistaking what it means. The Sad face emoji is officially known as the Disappointed Face Emoji but is universally called the Sad Face Emoji.
? Meaning. ? Loudly Crying Face conveys uncontrollable feelings and overwhelming sentiments, ranging from grief and disappointment to hilarity and joy. Its tone is often meant to be hyperbolic.
Besides conveying such acts as pleading, begging, or beseeching, the Pleading Face emoji ? also variously conveys sadness, guilt, cuteness, and even arousal.
Depicting a classic yellow smiley face turned upside down, ? Upside-Down Face commonly conveys sarcasm, irony, humor, and silliness. It is frequently used as a playful indication of awkwardness, frustration, ambivalence, or bemused resignation, as if saying, "Oh well!"
A pensive, remorseful face. Saddened by life. Quietly considering where things all went wrong. Depicted as a yellow face with sad, closed eyes, furrowed eyebrows, and a slight, flat mouth. May convey a variety of sad emotions, including feeling disappointed, hurt, or lonely.
As its fuzzy, cleft appearance looks like a plump rear end, the peach emoji quickly came to stand for buttocks on social media and in text messages, especially a woman's in sexual contexts.
When you're feeling flirty and playful, you can send the ? emoji to show your partner that you're in the mood for some sexting. Pair ? with other emojis like ? (eggplant), ? (peach), ? (taco), and ? (sweat droplets) to make it clear that you're referencing oral sex with your partner.
?? Face Exhaling emoji
The Face Exhaling emoji ?? depicts a face blowing a puff of air. The emoji is used to represent feelings of exhaustion, smoking, and exhaling a big sigh.
Other acceptable alternatives: the ? emoji (officially called “Loudly Crying Face”), or just writing “lol” (laughing out loud) or “lmao” (laughing my, well, you probably know the rest).
Emoji Meaning
A face that appears surrounded by clouds or a haze of smoke. Ambiguous in appearance, this may represent a foggy state of mind, confusion, or even a sense of calm bliss.
The ? and ? emojis together mean absolute gloom.
This is the ultimate statement of sadness, a cry for help in the great unknown.
The majority of people agree that it means 'shy'. As if you were twiddling your fingers together, nervously. The emojis can often be paired with the emoji too, for extra nervous vibes. The emoji sequence can be used if you're about to ask someone a soft, yet risky question, or if you're just feeling hella shy.
? Weary Face emoji
The weary face emoji, ?, cries out: “I can't handle this!” It marks content dealing with a very wide range of overwhelmed feelings, from genuine exhaustion to ironic self-pity to being overjoyed.
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For Gen Z, this emoji is more exclusively used to indicate positive feelings, like when something is so funny, cute, or sweet that it's totally overwhelming. Example: “Look at my puppy wearing his new Halloween costume. ?”
TikTok emoji formats are summarized here. Some other NSFW emoji meanings found both TikTok, Snapchat and more include: ? Cherries: breasts. ? Peach: bottom / ass (analysis shows this is common elsewhere) ? Pancakes: flat bottom / ass.
The Skull emoji ? is not usually used in a serious or dark way, though it's sometimes used in social media relating to death or the paranormal. More often, it is used in relation to Halloween, to uncertainty, to scary things in life, and to those things which are sure to kill us, like kettlebells or deep embarrassment.
Emoji Meaning
Usually depicted with a single sweat bead on its right side, though Facebook and WhatsApp include the sweat bead on its left side. Meaning widely varies, but commonly conveys a moderate degree of sadness, pain, frustration, or disappointment, similar to ? Crying Face and ? Sad But Relieved Face.
Often conveys excitement or hearty laughter. Similar to ? Grinning Face but with eyes that might say Squee! or Awesome! An emoji form of the >< or xD emoticons.
Something sexual is going on.
In sexting, a ? is often used to show mystery. This shifty-eyed emoji asks if starting a sexy text conversation is okay. It can also be used to show sexual interest.
Booty calls refer to a (usually casual) offer to hook up. If you see the ? (eggplant) emoji and you really want to get intimate with this person, send them the emoji phrase that's code for “booty call:” ??.
?? — Sexual intercourse. ? — The act of sex (humping) ? — Indicates someone is attractive or sexy. — Represents warding off the evil eye. ? — Oral sex.
A ? (sweat drop) emoji with a ? (mouth) emoji or ? (tongue) emoji represents oral sex. “I'm going to give you a nice treat after work. ? ?”
? Middle Finger emoji
The middle finger emoji represents the physical act of raising one's middle finger—considered an obscene gesture in many cultures—and is used for offensive or humorous effect.
? — Oral sex. ? — Ejaculation. ? — May indicate sexual activity, especially oral sex.
? — Oral sex. ? — Ejaculation. ? — May indicate sexual activity, especially oral sex.