True Meanings of Emojis Explained

Abirame Ganeshamoorthy
2 min readJun 6, 2020

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A group of emoticons

Where words fail, Emojis speakπŸ˜‰

Hey buddy !! Are you one of the Emoji Elite? Do you speak emoji ?

Emojis have become an dominant part of our everyday conversations.We use them ever so often to express our thoughts.

But are you using them correctly. For, sometimes the emojis don’t mean what you really think they do.😬

Check out the true meanings of some commonly misused emojis.

πŸ™ƒ Upside Down Face β€” Implies being sarcastic , silly. Trying to joke around without taking it seriously.

πŸ™„ Rolling Eyes-Commonly conveys disapproval,disdain or boredom.It’s like saying β€œYeah, Whatever…”

😏 Smirking Face-Sly , sheepish, smug , mischievous expression

πŸ˜… Grinning Face with sweat- Expressing relief as if saying β€œ Phew! that was okay I guess.”

πŸ˜‘ Expressionless Face-A deliberate lack of emotion to show annoyance, frustration or impatience.

😢 Face without Mouth-Implies you are speechless.Used in embarrassing or difficult situations.You do not know what to say at an awkward moment.

😬 Grimacing Face-Shows awkwardness, embarrassment or nervousness.

πŸ₯Ί Pleading Face-It is giving the puppy dog eyes to plead or beg.It also can be used to express adoration or a touching gesture.

πŸ™‚ Slightly Smiling Face-A thin closed smile to try to sound friendlier.Its like trying to act fine though you are not.

πŸ€— Hugging Face-It shows positive feeling of love,care, support and expressing warmth.

🀨 Raised Eyebrow -Furrowing your eyebrows to express suspicion, skepticism, doubt with a questioning look.

😫 Tired Face-Overtired, exhausting almost fed up.I need a break man.

πŸ˜’ Unamused Face-Expressing dissatisfaction or displeasure at something you are unimpressed with.

😰 Anxious Face-Expressing fear and anxiety as you are stressed out. OMG…

πŸ˜‹ Savoring Food-Used to express taste or deliciousness of food.

😟 Worried Face-This expresses tensed emotion of concern, worry and fear faced due to an uncomfortable or insecure event.

😲 Astonished Face-Gasping in shock or disbelief.You are awestruck with amazement.

🀯 Exploding Head-It represents expressions of mind blowing shocks, awe or amazement.

πŸ₯± Yawning-This shows lack of sleep.Sometimes it is implies your boredom on a particular topic.

😀 Face with Steam from Nose- Generally conveys a feeling of triumph, pride , dominance and superiority.

πŸ˜• Confused Face-It expresses a feeling of something you are unsure and not certain about.It also shows disappointment.

Now that are aware of what emotion each emoji implies, express your feelings with the wise choice of smileys.😊

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