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Melting Face Emoji
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Emoji Overview
Unicode Code Point | U+1FAE0 1FAE0 |
Emoji Name | melting face |
Unicode Version Date Added for Emoji | 14.0September 2021 |
Category | |
Keywords | meltingdissolvingdisappearing |
๐ซ Meaning and Explanation
The ๐ซ emoji shows a smiling face that is slowly turning into a puddle. It's a versatile emoji used to express a range of intense emotions.
This emoji can represent a feeling of overwhelming embarrassment, shame, or dread, as if you're slowly sinking into the floor. It's also used more literally to convey extreme heatโthat feeling of physically melting on a hot day. The smile adds a layer of sarcasm, suggesting a forced sense of acceptance or "smiling through the pain."
๐ซ How to Use
This emoji is perfect for when you're feeling a mix of emotions, often with a touch of irony.
- To show embarrassment or shame
When you've made a mistake and want to disappear. - To express a sense of dread
When you're slowly being overwhelmed by a situation. - To complain about the heat
A go-to emoji for heatwaves and hot weather. - For sarcastic acceptance
When things are going wrong, but you have to pretend it's fine.
๐ซ Cultural Background
As a newer emoji, the ๐ซ melting face has quickly gained universal appeal, especially within online communities. Its meaning is less about traditional cultural symbols and more about a shared, modern feeling of being overwhelmed.
| Region/Community | Common Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ๐ฑ Online/Social Media | Embarrassment, dread, sarcasm, melting from heat | Its interpretation is heavily shaped by internet culture and memes. It's a very popular and relatable emoji. |
| ๐ Global | Generally understood as a metaphor for being overwhelmed. | The visual is intuitive, making its meaning easy to grasp for most people, regardless of language. |
| Younger Generations | A go-to emoji for expressing anxiety or "cringing." | Often used to add a humorous or ironic tone to stressful situations. |