🫥
Unicode
U+1FAE5
Variant status
Fully-qualified
Emoji version
E14.0

dotted line face

Definitions & examples

Shows feeling invisible, awkward, or emotionally drained — like you’re fading into the background. It’s a quiet way to say “I don’t know what to say” or “I feel small right now.”

  • Everyone in the group chat ignores your message for hours.

    just gonna… disappear for a bit 🫥

General

Can also express introvert energy or emotional exhaustion — like “I’m here, but please don’t notice me.”

Heads-up

🫥 sometimes reads as self-pitying if overused; best saved for genuine low-energy or awkward moments, not casual jokes.

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Differences between 🫥 (dotted line face) and 😶‍🌫️ (face in clouds)

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Both 🫥 dotted line face and 😶‍🌫️ face in clouds convey muted, inward feelings and can signal emotional withdrawal or a lack of clear response, but they differ in focus and intensity: 🫥 dotted line face suggests shrinking back, feeling invisible, awkward, or small in social moments and works as a quiet, embarrassed or unsure reaction, whereas 😶‍🌫️ face in clouds centers on mental fog, distraction, overwhelm, or numbness and reads as a more diffuse, internal haze that can imply cognitive overload rather than social invisibility; use 🫥 dotted line face for low-energy, self-effacing social awkwardness and brief emotional retreat, and choose 😶‍🌫️ face in clouds to convey that your thinking is clouded, you’re mentally checked out, or burnout is affecting your clarity and attention.

Usage

You might send 🫥 dotted line face when you feel small, unsure, or socially awkward and want to quietly signal discomfort. Use 😶‍🌫️ face in clouds to indicate mental fog, distraction, or emotional numbness so others understand you’re overwhelmed or not fully present.

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