Meaning
The 🫢 emoji depicts a face with wide open eyes and a hand covering the mouth, symbolizing surprise, shock, or an intentional gesture to remain silent.
Common Uses
- Showing disbelief or sudden shock in conversations.
- Implying secrecy or holding back information.
- Reacting to unexpected or awkward moments.
- Expressing polite surprise or mild embarrassment.
Examples
"I can't believe what just happened! 🫢"
"Promise you won’t tell anyone 🫢"
"Oops, did I say that out loud? 🫢"
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Technical Notes
This emoji is encoded at U+1FAE2 and was introduced in recent Unicode versions around 2020s. It belongs to the Smileys & Emotion category. Platforms may show subtle stylistic differences; skin tone modifiers are not applicable as this is a face emoji without individual skin variation.
FAQ
What does the 🫢 emoji mean?
A face expressing surprise or shock with a hand covering the mouth to indicate silence or secrecy.
How is the 🫢 emoji used?
It is commonly used to show disbelief, keep a secret, or react to awkward or unexpected situations.
Does the meaning of the 🫢 emoji change by context?
The emoji’s tone can shift from shock to silence depending on surrounding text, but it consistently implies surprise combined with a gesture of covering the mouth.
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