๐ Find an emoji by description
Seen an emoji and cannot name it? Most people just describe it: "the one with the two hands", "the smiley with three hearts". The description is on the left, the character on the right.
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Emoji with two hands
Smiley with three hearts
The smiling face with hearts: one face with three small hearts floating around it.
Smiley with a halo
Usually a good-child face, often ironic: "It was not me."
Smiley with heart eyes
In love, or simply thrilled by something.
Smiley with star eyes
Awe and excitement, say at a celebrity or a gift.
Upside-down smiley
The upside-down face signals irony, sarcasm or "it is all fine".
Smiley sticking out its tongue
Smiley crying with laughter
Hand over the face
Smiley with hand on chin
The thinking face: pondering, doubting, a sceptical question.
Praying hands
Please, thank you or hope. In Japan it means "thanks for the meal".
Folded hands
Same character as the praying hands: Unicode calls it "folded hands".
Thumbs up
Approval. Some younger people read it as curt or dismissive.
Thumbs down
Rejection or disapproval.
Smiley rolling its eyes
Annoyed, bored or "sure, you wish".
Melting smiley
Embarrassment, heat or overload: you are dissolving.
Smiley with a monocle
Looking closely, inspecting something or acting posh.
Smiley with a cowboy hat
Cowboy, country or plain good cheer out west.
Kiss with a heart
The face blows a kiss and a heart flies along.
Kiss without a heart
Winking smiley
Flirting, a knowing wink or "just kidding".
Crying smiley
Smiley with a sweat drop
Smiley with a snot bubble
Exploding head
Something blows your mind.
Smiley with a face mask
Ill or careful, and a hygiene mask since 2020.
Smiley with a thermometer
Ill with a fever.
Ghost
Halloween, spooky stuff or someone who stopped replying.
Clown
Used as a jab: someone making a fool of themselves.
Monkey covering its eyes
Fire
Hot, great, impressive.
Hundred points
Full agreement or "one hundred percent".
Sparkles
Three sparks: new, clean, magical or just pretty.
Rainbow
๐ is the rainbow in the sky, ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ is the rainbow flag.
Black heart
Dark humour, grief or a gothic look.
Purple heart
Affection without romance, in K-pop fandom also "I love you all".
Broken heart
Heartbreak or disappointment.
Heart with a ribbon
A heart as a gift, often for Valentine's Day.
Fist
OK sign
All good. In some countries the gesture is an insult.
Middle finger
An insult, meant plainly.
Waving hand
Hello or goodbye.
Flexed bicep
Strength, working out or "I can do this".
Handshake
An agreement, a deal or a greeting.
Shrug
No idea, or whatever.
Facepalm
Dismayed at a mistake, your own or someone else's.
Eyes
Curiosity, "I am watching" or "this is getting interesting".
Zipper mouth
My lips are sealed, it stays secret.
Sneezing smiley
Has a cold, tissue in hand.
Yawning smiley
Tired or bored.
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Common questions
How do I find an emoji if I only know what it looks like?
Describe it in a word or two and filter the table. If that fails, try the emoji search or browse the categories.
What is the emoji with two hands called?
There are several: ๐ (raising hands, cheering), ๐ (folded hands), ๐คฒ (palms up together) and ๐ซถ (hands shaping a heart). The pose of the hands tells you which one you mean.