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face-smiling

CLDR order 1 · 14 emojis · 14 variants.

Emoji list

Total 14 emojis / 14 variants · 14 match the filters.

😁

Fully-qualified

Version E0.6

1F601

beaming face with smiling eyes

😁 — A cheerful smiling face with big eyes, often used to express happiness, excitement, or friendly enthusiasm.

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😂

Fully-qualified

Version E0.6

1F602

face with tears of joy

😂 shows a face laughing so hard that tears stream from its eyes. During the era of Japan’s three major mobile carriers, it was mainly used to express “laughing to tears” or uncontrollable laughter. Over time, its meaning has expanded far beyond genuine humor. Today, 😂 is often used to signal awkwardness, forced laughter, mild sarcasm, or a way to soften the mood. In many conversations, it also functions as a casual placeholder, helping to ease tension or fill silence when words feel unnecessary.

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😀

Fully-qualified

Version E1.0

1F600

grinning face

A simple, friendly smile that shows happiness or openness. It’s cheerful but neutral — great for saying hello, showing you’re in a good mood, or softening a short message.

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😃

Fully-qualified

Version E0.6

1F603

grinning face with big eyes

Bright, friendly excitement. It’s the “warm hello” of emojis—open smile, open eyes, upbeat energy. Use it to greet, react to good news, or keep a message sunny and welcoming. Not flirty by default, not sarcastic; reads as straightforward happy.

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😄

Fully-qualified

Version E0.6

1F604

grinning face with smiling eyes

Sunny, friendly happiness. Reads as warm, cute, and reassuring—like a cheerful “all good!” It’s upbeat without being loud, perfect for positive confirmations, supportive replies, or softening a message.

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😅

Fully-qualified

Version E0.6

1F605

grinning face with sweat

Shows nervous laughter or mild relief—like saying “that was close!” or “oops, awkward.” It’s friendly and good-natured, often used to soften embarrassment or tension after a small mistake or near miss.

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😆

Fully-qualified

Version E0.6

1F606

grinning squinting face

This emoji shows a big open-mouthed smile with eyes tightly shut, expressing hearty laughter, amusement, or cheerful excitement. It’s often used to show that something is genuinely funny or to lighten the mood with playful energy. Compared to 😁, which feels more like a friendly grin, 😆 carries a louder, more carefree vibe — almost like laughing out loud in text form.

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🫠

Fully-qualified

Version E14.0

1FAE0

melting face

🫠 is literally the ultimate “I’m melting into the floor right now” emoji. It’s that distorted smiley face slowly liquifying while still forcing a grin. Peak cringe, social anxiety, and “please let me disappear” energy all wrapped up in one little glyph. You drop this after saying something mortifying in the group chat, fumbling a flirt, or realizing mid-sentence that everyone definitely heard that. Instant “dying inside but still trying to be polite” vibes 🫠🫠🫠. It’s also the official mascot for when life is just Too Much and you’re mentally lying flat while the heatwave, burnout, or existential dread finishes the job. Quick note: 🫠 and 🙃 get swapped pretty often in most chaotic situations, but 🙃 carries extra cynical sarcastic flavor like the classic “this is fine” passive-aggressive edition, while 🫠 is pure soul-leaving-body defeat.

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🤣

Fully-qualified

Version E3.0

1F923

rolling on the floor laughing

🤣 depicts an exaggerated laughing face tilted to one side, visually suggesting laughter that has gone beyond control. In practice, 🤣 is a high-frequency, all-purpose emoji in casual digital conversation. While it can literally express extreme or uncontrollable laughter, it is more often used in combination with text as a social buffer to soften tone, ease awkwardness, or reduce the emotional weight of a message. In many cases, it does not indicate that something is genuinely hilarious, but helps keep the interaction light and low-pressure. Compared to lighter laughing expressions, 🤣 stands out visually, yet its everyday function extends beyond humor alone and serves as a flexible tool for managing conversational flow and social comfort.

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🙂

Fully-qualified

Version E1.0

1F642

slightly smiling face

🙂 A restrained smile that rarely reads as genuine happiness. Often used to stay polite, soften tone, or close a topic, it can feel controlled and emotionally distant, coming off as neutral or perfunctory. In everyday chats, though, 🙂 is famous for its “dark side”. It’s a socially acceptable mask that can carry subtext like distance, impatience, or quiet judgment. Depending on tone and relationship, it may imply sarcasm (“wow, sure”), passive aggression (“okay then”), condescension (“if you say so”), or a boundary setting “I’m keeping this formal.” It can also communicate “I’m done arguing,” “I’m not impressed,” or “I’m smiling so I don’t say something worse,” which is why a single 🙂 after a short reply can feel colder than an outright rude message.

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😇

Fully-qualified

Version E1.0

1F607

smiling face with halo

A playful, faux-innocent smile used to soften tiny mischief, tease a confession, or sugar-coat a small favor. It reads as “I’m being sweet on purpose—go easy on me.” The halo isn’t religious here; it’s comedic.

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😊

Fully-qualified

Version E0.6

1F60A

smiling face with smiling eyes

Used to show warm happiness, gratitude, or gentle friendliness. It feels soft and sincere, like a polite smile that says “I appreciate you” or “I’m glad we’re good.

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🙃

Fully-qualified

Version E1.0

1F643

upside-down face

🙃 looks like a classic smiley face flipped upside down. Still grinning, but with the world subtly off-kilter. It carries that signature mix of playful absurdity and quiet rebellion, the kind that smiles back while internally rolling its eyes ( . 𖥦 . ). It’s the go-to emoji for sarcasm, cynicism, and self-deprecating humor. Cheerful on the surface, low-key roasting reality underneath. Think “Another Monday, yay 🙃”. Translation: I’m “fine,” but we both know that’s a performance, delivered with a wink instead of a rant. It perfectly nails the “I’m fine” vibe, which really means not fine at all. It echoes the this is fine dog meme energy. Holding the smile while everything quietly burns. It lets you vent frustration, awkwardness, or mild defiance in a restrained, passive-aggressive way, without unloading raw negativity onto the other person. In its self-deprecating use, 🙃 overlaps with 🫠 (melting face) in acknowledging discomfort or emotional strain. Compared to 🫠 , which signals a full emotional melt from overwhelm, or total collapse, 🙃 stays composed. The smile remains. The bite is implied. It says, “I’m not thrilled, but I’ll play along… for now,” with a subtle you know exactly what I mean edge. In short, 🙃 is a high-efficiency mood compressor. A way to say “this is ridiculous,” “I’m not okay,” or “lol whatever” without killing the vibe. Pure, restrained sarcasm in emoji form.

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😉

Fully-qualified

Version E0.6

1F609

winking face

Playful and a little flirty, this wink adds a friendly twist or light teasing to your message. It can soften sarcasm, hint at an inside joke, or show you’re being cheeky without sounding too serious.

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