WhatsApp-Emojis – the meaning behind the little symbols

Due to the sheer number of emojis out there, it can be quite difficult to keep up with all their meanings. To make sure you always choose the right emoji and don't confuse or even offend your chat partner, we have listed the meanings of the most popular emojis right below.

Types of WhatsApp-emojis

• Smileys and faces
• Hands and gestures
• Objects and symbols
• Ambiguous emojis

Smileys and faces

These are the emojis that represent people's everyday expressions and feelings. They are shown in the form of classic smileys – yellow, circular faces.

Emoji	Name	Meaning
😂	Face with tears of joy	Extreme laughter, crying with joy
🤣	Rolling on the floor laughing	Extreme laughter, rolling on the floor crying
😅	Grinning face with sweat	Relief after a close defeat, discomfort, nervousness and shyness
😓	Downcast face with sweat	Sad, frustrated, disappointed
😢	Crying face	Discomfort, pain
😭	Loudly crying face	Sadness, sorrow
😪	Sleepy face	Crying, runny nose
😊	Smiling face with smiling eyes	Smiling happily with genuine feelings
😘	Face blowing a kiss	Kiss, flirty or romantic
😁	Beaming face with smiling eyes	Radiating content feeling of happiness or a silly, amused, somewhat proud feeling
😉	Winking face	Playful, fooling around, flirting
🥰	Smiling face with hearts	Affection, adoration and sometimes gratitude
😍	Smiling face with heart eyes	Feeling loved and special, love and gratitude
🤩	Star-struck	Amazed, impressed
🤗	Smiling face with open hands	Gratitude, appreciation
😌	Relieved face	Calm, serenity
😏	Smirking face	Clever, smug, flirtatious or suggestive
😲	Astonished face	Awe, wonder, excitement or concern
😳	Flushed face	Embarrassed
😱	Face screaming in fear	Disbelief, shock
😒	Unamused face	Irritable, grumpy, dissatisfaction or skepticism
😩	Weary face	Great sadness, frustration, exhaustion
😔	Pensive face	Sympathy
😑	Expressionless face	Slight despair, annoyance or frustration
😕	Confused face	Confused, hesitant, disappointed, unhappy
😶	Face without mouth	Speechless
😐	Neutral face	Slight irritation, concern or a dry sense of humor
🙂	Slightly smiling face	Ironic smile
🙃	Upside-down face	Ironic, sarcastic
😎	Smiling face with sunglasses	Coolness or a confident, carefree attitude
😋	Face savoring food	Cheeky, funny, delightful
😈	Smiling face with horns	Cheeky, naughty, having mischief in mind
🤤	Drooling face	Craving
🤪	Zany face	Extremely silly, funny
🤭	Face with hand over mouth	Cheeky, shy
😇	Smiling face with halo	Innocent, angelic
😴	Sleeping face	Tired, bored
🥵	Hot face	Feeling hot or finding someone else attractive
😫	Tired face	Extreme exhaustion or intense frustration, sighing
😤	Face with steam from nose	Irritable, angry and disdain
😬	Grimacing face	Embarrassed, tense, nervous
🤔	Thinking face	Thinking, inquiring
🙄	Face with rolling eyes	Sarcastic, bored, annoyed
🥺	Pleading face	Admiring, shy, pleading
🤨	Face with raised eyebrow	Skeptical, suspicious
👹	Ogre	Angry
🤠	Cowboy hat face	Adventurous, trying something new
🧐	Face with monocle	Educated skepticism
🤥	Lying face	Suspect someone is lying
🥶	Cold face	Someone is very mean, rude
🤐	Zipper-mouh face	Discretion, keeping secrets

Hands and gestures

Body-related emojis, such as the thumbs-up, have become an integral part of digital communication. Gestures are an essential part of communication, and not just in real life.

Emoji	Name	Meaning
🙏	Folded hands	Gratitude
👌	Ok hand	Okay, approval, agreement
👍	Thumbs up	Consent, approval
✌	Victory hand	Symbol of peace, also means victory. Also a way of saying hello or goodbye.
💪	Flexed biceps	Strength, dominance and power
✋	Raised hand	Inquiring, stop or high five
👊	Oncoming fist	Hit someone, Fist Bump
🙌	Raising hands	Celebration or success
👏	Clapping hands	Appreciation of someone's performance, talent or abilities
👋	Waving hand	Hello or bye
👎	Thumbs down	Disapproval, rejection
🤞	Crossed fingers	Hopeful, good luck
✊	Raised fist	Show support
🤝	Handshake	Approval, respect
🤷‍♀️	Person shrugging	Indifferent, ignorant
💁‍♀️	Person tipping hand	Sarcastic, silly
🙅‍♀️	Person gesturing no	Dislike, disapproval or rejection
🙋‍♀️	Person raising hand	Waving, asking a question
🤦‍♀️	Person facepalming	Frustrated, disgusted
💃	Woman dancing	Fun, positive, carefree
🙇‍♀️	Person bowing	Apology, deep gratitude
🧎	Person kneeling	Pleading, humility

Objects and symbols

Whether it's hearts, confetti or a skull – you can find the true meaning of these symbols here.

Emoji	Name	Meaning
❤️	Red heart	Love, suitable for partners and family or very good friends
💛	Yellow heart	Love, friendship
💚	Green heart	Organic and healthy lifestyle, also jealous
💙	Blue heart	Trust, loyalty and peace
💜	Purple heart	Admiration, joy, affection or love
🖤	Black heart	Grief, sadness, dark sense of humor, also “You're dead to me”
💖	Sparkling heart	Glowing love, the most romantic of all declarations of love
💕	Two hearts	Love and romance, love is in the air
💞	Revolving hearts	Soulmate
💔	Broken heart	Having a broken heart, missing a loved one, being unhappy
💩	Pile of poo	Passive-aggressive, silly, substitute for a swear word
🙈	See-no-evil monkey	Shame, confusion, disbelief and shock
🙊	Speak-no-evil monkey	Speechless
💯	100 Points	100 percent approval or something is completely genuine and authentic
👀	Eyes	Kinky, sly, drama
✨	Sparkles	Appreciation, excitement or joy, but also mockery or sarcasm
💋	Kiss mark	Sending someone a kiss
🎉	Party popper	Joy, ecstatic feelings, happiness
💥	Collision	Explosion, surprise, excitement
💀	Skull	Died laughing, sarcasm
🌹	Rose	Love and romance
💫	Dizzy	Shooting star, happy, celebration or even dizziness
👯‍♀️	People with bunny ears	Two best friends who are happy or having fun
🌞	Sun with face	Morning greetings, positivity and good mood
🌀	Cyclone	Confusion, chaos or a whirlwind of emotions
🌬️	Wind face	Sigh or a feeling of relief
🦊	Fox	Clever, cunning
🏆	Trophy	Success, victory or achievement

Ambiguous emojis

Many emojis are no longer only used with their original meaning, but are also used ambiguously – especially when chatting in dating apps. Below, we show you the second meaning that seemingly harmless emojis can have.

Emoji	Name	Meaning
🍆	Eggplant	Reference to male genitals
🐱	Cat face	Reference to female genitals
🍯	Honey pot	Reference to female genitals
💨	Dashing away	Flatulence, bloating
🍑	Peach	Behind, buttocks
💦	Sweat droplets	Male ejaculation
🍒	Cherries	Boobs, testicles, virginity
🍝	Spaghetti	Nude photos
👅	Tongue	Sexual activities, particularly oral
🍭	Lollipop	Sexual activities, particularly oral
♋	Cancer	Mutual cunnilingus and fellatio
🌭	Hot Dog	Penetration, anal intercourse
🤯	Exploding head	Climax
🌽	Ear of corn	Content for adults
👻	Ghost	Ghostet - dumped without explanation
🍃	Leaf fluttering in wind	Cannabis/Weed
🥦	Broccoli	Cannabis/Weed

(anka)