What do faces mean in text messages




















For example, a face blowing a kiss with a heart means you're sending them a kiss goodnight. The same face blowing a kiss with no heart conveys sentiments of love and affection. A very similar kissing face with smiling eyes carries feelings of surprise, admiration or feigned ignorance.

The same exact kissing face with closed eyes and blushing face means romantic love and affection. Just small changes carry very different meanings. A grinning face with mouth open and showing the top row of teeth means general pleasure or good humor or cheer.

The same smiley face with big eyes conveys happiness and good-natured amusement. The same smiley face with squinting face means "awesome" but a smiley with a bead of blue sweat is like saying "whew. The same goes for smiley faces with hearts. What Emojipedia says: " A yellow face with simple, open eyes and a flat, closed mouth.

Intended to depict a neutral sentiment but often used to convey mild irritation. I love that this very non-neutral face is called "neutral.

Per Emojipedia, it's also a close cousin of " Expressionless Face, " which features the same straight line mouth shape on both of the eyes. What Emojipedia says: " May represent a kiss goodbye or good night and convey feelings of love and affection more generally. This was initially branded as "Face Throwing A Kiss" when it was added to Unicode's emoji lineup in , according to Emojipedia, which certainly raises a lot of questions about how one would commit to "throwing" a kiss — particularly since our little emoji friends have no limbs.

Either way, it manages to get the job done, one wink at a time. Great for: Sassing everybody in your contacts list, reminding your friend who exactly she smooched at the bar last night, making non-committal sex jokes. What Emojipedia says: " A yellow face with a slight smile shown winking, usually its left eye. May signal a joke, flirtation, hidden meaning, or general positivity. Tone varies, including playful, affectionate, suggestive, or ironic. Mostly I just use it for sex-related jokes, to be honest — but Emojipedia notes that it's not to be confused with its close cousin, "the more mischievous or sexual Smirking Face.

Great for: Goofing on your pals, alleviating that social gaffe you just made over text wherein your sarcasm translated directly and your mom actually thought you were never, ever coming home ever again.

What Emojipedia says: " A yellow face with small , open eyes and a big grin, playfully sticking out its tongue. Can variously convey a sense of fun, excitement, silliness, cuteness, happiness, or jesting, as if saying Just kidding! Basically, it's important to know that if you want to stick your tongue out at someone virtually, you have multiple options at your disposal; "Face With Stuck Out Tongue" is just a classic among many.

Great for: Expressing your love for people, expressing your love for things, expressing your love for food, conning people into buying you things and food. What Emojipedia says: " A yellow face with an open smile , sometimes showing teeth, and red, cartoon-styled hearts for eyes. Often conveys enthusiastic feelings of love, infatuation, and adoration, e. Formerly known as smileys and often confused with emoticons, emoji faces are used on SMS and social media apps like Instagram and WhatsApp. But what do emojis mean?

What each emoji means is sometimes open to interpretation—further complicated by heart and hand symbols. Unicode publishes standards on what emojis mean, but they're not always used as intended. They can have unique meanings within certain communities. Snapchat has its own unique set of Snapchat emojis, for example.

So what do emojis mean? Here are the meanings of different happy-faced emojis, from those that feature smiles to those that are laughing They simply denote happiness or positivity. Infrequently, they may be used following a mild insult or criticism to remove some of the sting. These are all similar to the two simpler smiley faces. However, they are often used to express greater levels of happiness. A message with one of these emojis will normally be extremely positive.

They are very rarely used with an insult or criticism. Messages using this emoji often express joy at how a potentially negative event worked out. For example, if you sent a message explaining that you just passed a difficult test or got the all-clear from the doctor then you could use this emoji. It has commonly replaced the use of "LOL" when someone sends a joke.

Upside-Down Face implies you're not being serious or are talking about something that seemingly makes no sense. Zany Face also shows flippancy. Use this if something is silly but funny. It's also sometimes known as the Drunk Face, but only because it indicates a loosened mentality. Smiling Face With Sunglasses is used to show coolness.

It's sometimes used tongue-in-cheek or it can mean "deal with it". The Flushed Face shows embarrassment for an awkward situation or mistake.

It is frequently used self-deprecatingly as a response to compliments. The Face Savoring Delicious Food can be used in anticipation for, during, or after a tasty meal. It's also known as the Hungry Face emoji. Nerd Face shows intelligence or passion for a particular subject. It's also sometimes used ironically. Smirking Face With Starry Eyes means you're excited or starstruck, like when you're anticipating meeting someone or doing something.

It's best used when it's a friend's birthday. Related: Emoticon vs. Emoji: The Key Differences Explained. Last modified on Skip to: content search login.

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