We use emojis on social media platforms every day but do you know the meaning? Read as I get the top 101 emojis explained in this article.
Emojis became the most relied upon reactors when WhatsApp became so popular. These days, almost every social media platform has emojis. Of course, they do make reactions to messages easier and quicker but do you understand the emojis you use?
Emoji groups.
Emojis are grouped in many different ways. The most common emojis we use are the ones from the smiley group.
There are several other groups including people, animals & nature, food & drinks, activities, travel & places, flags, symbols, etc. All these groups come together to form the emoji set.
There are different types of emojis have emerged over time. Before these emojis, one of the common emoticons that were in existence was the Classic ASCII emoticons. This was more of a symbol combination than images like we see in today’s emojis.
Top 101 Smiley Emojis Explained
| Emoji | Name | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| 😊 | Smiling face with smiling eyes | Feeling positive |
| 😂 | Tears of joy | Laughing / Funny |
| 🤣 | Laughing and rolling on the floor | Intense laughter |
| 😀 | Grinning face | Happy |
| 😁 | Beaming face with smiling eyes | Beaming happiness |
| 😃 | Grinning face with big eyes | Good-natured amusement |
| 😅 | Grinning face with sweat | Relief / Narrowly avoiding embarrassment |
| 😆 | Grinning squinting face | Laughing out loud |
| 😉 | Winking face | Positivity / Flirtation |
| 😋 | Face savoring food | Delicious |
| 😎 | Smiling face with sunglasses | Carefree / Boss / Easygoing |
| 😍 | Smiling face with heart-eyes | Looking at something lovely |
| 😘 | Face blowing a kiss | Goodnight kiss of love |
| 🥰 | Smiling face with hearts | Feeling love |
| 😗 | Kissing face | Giving a kiss |
| 😙 | Kissing face with smiling eyes | Love/affection/whistling |
| 🥲 | Smiling face with a tear | Grateful or Mixed feelings |
| 😚 | Kissing with closed eyes | Fondness or affection |
| 🙂 | Slightly smiling | Friendly sentiment |
| 🤗 | Smiling face with open hands | Feeling positive |
| 🤩 | Star-struck | Amazing |
| 🤔 | Thinking face | Doubting or Do not understand |
| 🫡 | Saluting face | Respect |
| 🤨 | Face with a raised eyebrow | Skeptical or suspicious |
| 😐 | Neutral face | No emotion |
| 😑 | Expressionless face | Frustration or annoyance |
| 😶 | Face without mouth | Speechless |
| 🫥 | Dotted line face | Isolation |
| 😶🌫️ | Face in clouds | Shy |
| 🙄 | Face with rolling eyes | Boredom or annoyance |
| 😏 | Smirking face | Feeling smug |
| 😣 | Persevering face | Painful or helplessness |
| 😥 | Sad but relieved face | Sad but relieved |
| 😮 | Face with open mouth | Surprised |
| 🤐 | Zipper-mouth face | Keeping secret |
| 😯 | Hushed face | Embarrassed |
| 😪 | Sleepy face | Tired or feeling sleepy |
| 😫 | Tired face | Tiredness or frustration |
| 🥱 | Yawning face | Boredom or insufficient sleep |
| 😴 | Sleeping face | Tired or sleeping |
| 😌 | Relieved face | Contentment or relieved |
| 😛 | Face with tongue | Joke or sassy |
| 😜 | Winking face with tongue | Joking |
| 🤤 | Drooling face | Desire |
| 😒 | Unamused face | Displeasure |
| 😓 | Downcast face with sweat | Moderate pain or frustration |
| 😔 | Pensive face | Saddened or remorseful |
| 😕 | Confused face | Disappointment or confusion |
| 🫤 | Face with diagonal mouth | Skeptical or confusion |
| 🙃 | Upside down face | Sarcasm |
| 🫠 | Melting face | Flattered or extreme heat |
| 🤑 | Money mouth face | Love for money |
| 😲 | Astonished face | Surprised or amazed |
| ☹️ | Frowning face | Disappointment |
| 🙁 | Slightly frowning face | Not smiling or not funny |
| 😖 | Confounded face | Excruciating pain |
| 😞 | Disappointed face | Sadness and disappointment |
| 😟 | Worried face | Anxiety |
| 😤 | Face with steam from nose | Angry or frustration |
| 😢 | Crying face | Feeling emotional |
| 😭 | Loudly crying face | Griefing inconsolably |
| 😦 | Frowning face with open mouth | Disappointment |
| 😧 | Anguished face | Gasping in shock |
| 😨 | Fearful face | The blend of surprise and fear |
| 😩 | Weary face | Feeling exhausted |
| 🤯 | Exploding head | Mind is blown or shocked |
| 😬 | Grimacing face | Disapproval |
| 😮💨 | Face exhaling | Feeling relieved |
| 😰 | Anxious face with sweat | Fear and anxiety |
| 😱 | Face screaming in fear | Screaming with horror or excitement |
| 🥵 | Hot face | Stressed |
| 🥶 | Cold face | Freezing |
| 😳 | Flushed face | Embarrassed or shy |
| 🤪 | Zany face | Acting goofy or having fun |
| 😵 | Face with crossed-out eyes | Shocked |
| 😵💫 | Face with spiral eyes | Dizziness |
| 🥴 | Woozy face | Dumb face |
| 😠 | Angry face | Angry |
| 😡 | Enraged face | Extremely angry |
| 🤬 | Face with symbols on the mouth | Outburst of anger |
| 😷 | Face with medical mask | Feeling sick or disgusted |
| 🤒 | Face with thermometer | Having a cold, flu, or high body temperature |
| 🤕 | Face with head bandage | Physical injury |
| 🤢 | Nauseated face | Nauseating, feeling ill, or disgust |
| 🤮 | Face vomiting | Feeling ill or disgust |
| 🤧 | Sneezing face | Coughing or having a common cold |
| 😇 | Smiling face with a halo | Feeling blessed |
| 🥳 | Partying face | Celebrating |
| 🥸 | Disguised face | In disguise |
| 🥺 | Pleading face | Begging or pleading |
| 🥹 | Face holding back tears | Mixed feelings |
| 🤠 | Cowboy hat face | Confidence or adventurous |
| 🤡 | Clown face | Acting like a clown |
| 🤥 | Lying face | Lying or showing distrust |
| 🤫 | Shushing face | Sense of secrecy |
| 🤭 | Face with hand over mouth | Embarrassment or coy laughter |
| 🫢 | Face with open eyes and hand over mouth | Shocked or surprise |
| 🫣 | Face with peeking eye | Pretentious looking |
| 🧐 | Face with monocle | Observing something |
| 🤓 | Nerd face | Feeling smart |
| 😈 | Smiling face with horns | Feeling mischievous |
Conclusion
The table above shows 101 smiley emojis explained. All these are common emoticons we use in our daily chats. If you didn’t know what they mean at first, now you know and I know you will know exactly when to use them now.
Which of them do you use the most? Let me know in the comment section.