Winking Face Emoji
Alternate styles by Microsoft Fluent Emoji and Google Noto Emoji Animation, MIT / CC BY 4.0 licensed.
What does Winking Face ๐ mean?
Signals that a comment was a joke, a flirtation, or shouldn't be taken too seriously. It's frequently added to soften a tease or make a comment read as playful banter instead of criticism.
It's filed under the Smileys & Emotion category, specifically the Smiling subgroup, alongside the other emojis people reach for in similar moments. Because tone doesn't always come through in text, it's often paired with a short phrase when the context isn't obvious. It's frequently used near emojis like Grinning Face and Grinning Face With Big Eyes, which cover similar ground.
๐ก Interesting fact: Some keyboards render this with a fully closed opposite eye, while others keep it more open, subtly changing how 'flirty' it reads.
How to use Winking Face ๐ in a sentence
- Sure you 'forgot' it was my birthday ๐
- Let's just say I have a surprise for you ๐
- Nice try ๐
- See you at 8, don't be late ๐
Winking Face ๐ in other languages
French
visage faisant un clin dโลil
Mandarin
็จ็ผ
German
zwinkerndes Gesicht
Hindi
เคเคเค เคฎเคพเคฐเคคเคพ เคเฅเคนเคฐเคพ
Japanese
ใฆใคใณใฏ
Korean
์ํฌํ๋ ์ผ๊ตด
Portuguese
rosto com olho piscando
Spanish
cara guiรฑando el ojo
Russian
ะฟะพะดะผะธะณะธะฒะฐะตั
Arabic
ูุฌู ูุบู ุฒ
Frequently asked questions
What does the Winking Face ๐ emoji mean?
Signals that a comment was a joke, a flirtation, or shouldn't be taken too seriously. It's frequently added to soften a tease or make a comment read as playful banter instead of criticism.
How do people use the Winking Face ๐ emoji in texting?
A common way it shows up in messages: "Sure you 'forgot' it was my birthday ๐" It's generally understood the same way across most messaging apps, though tone can shift slightly depending on who's sending it.
Can I download the Winking Face ๐ emoji as an image?
Yes โ this page has buttons to download Winking Face as an SVG (vector, best for scaling to any size) or a high-resolution PNG. The images come from the Twemoji design set (CC-BY 4.0), so credit is required if you reuse them elsewhere, and the exact art style may look slightly different from how this emoji renders on your own phone or computer.
Is there anything notable about the history of the Winking Face ๐ emoji?
Some keyboards render this with a fully closed opposite eye, while others keep it more open, subtly changing how 'flirty' it reads.
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Cross-platform view of Winking Face ๐
The same emoji is drawn differently by each company. Here's how Winking Face looks across the most common platforms.
Combinations with Winking Face ๐
Combinations are emojis placed together to convey a message without words.
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