🥹 Face Holding Back Tears is the emoji you send when something touches your heart. It means proud, grateful, moved or simply "this is too cute".
What does 🥹 mean?
The 🥹 emoji shows a smiling face with big, shiny eyes full of tears that have not fallen yet. Its official name is Face Holding Back Tears (U+1F979).
It is a happy, emotional emoji. Unlike crying faces, it does not mean sadness: it means "I'm so moved I could cry".
When to use 🥹
- Feeling proud: of a friend, a child or yourself.
- Receiving kindness: a gift, a surprise or a sweet message.
- Cute content: babies, pets and wholesome videos.
- Gratitude: "thank you so much 🥹"
- Nostalgia: old photos and memories.
🥹 in real conversations
I got the job!!!
I'm so proud of you 🥹🥹
I made you a playlist
🥹 this is the sweetest thing
Look at my puppy's first bath
🥹 he looks so confused
What does 🥹 mean from a girl or a guy?
From a girl or a guy, 🥹 means they feel touched or proud. If they send it after something you did, it is a warm compliment. In a relationship it is a very soft, affectionate emoji.
🥹 vs similar emojis
- 🥺 Pleading Face: "please" or puppy eyes.
- 🥲 Smiling Face with Tear: mixed feelings, smiling through pain.
- 😭 Loudly Crying Face: big emotion, happy or sad.
- 😊 Smiling Face with Smiling Eyes: warm and happy, no tears.
Tap any emoji below to copy it:
🥹 🥺 🥲 😭 😊
Popular 🥹 combos to copy
- 🥹❤️ = so touched, love you
- 🥹🙏 = truly grateful
- 🥹✨ = wholesome moment
- 🥹👏 = so proud of you
🥹❤️ 🥹🙏 🥹✨ 🥹👏
The story behind 🥹
🥹 Face Holding Back Tears is a newer emoji: it was approved in Emoji 14.0 in 2021 and arrived on iPhone with iOS 15.4 in March 2022. It came in the same update as 🫠 Melting Face and 🫣 Face with Peeking Eye.
🥹 on TikTok and Instagram
On TikTok, 🥹 fills the comments of wholesome videos: reunions, surprise gifts, proud parents and rescue animals. On Instagram it is a favorite reply to graduation, wedding and baby posts.
Don't get 🥹 wrong
Many people use 🥺 when they mean 🥹. 🥺 is "please" or puppy eyes; 🥹 is "I'm proud and moved". If you are congratulating someone, 🥹 is the better choice.
How 🥹 looks on different devices
On iPhone, iPad and Mac, 🥹 shows a yellow face with a small smile and large glossy eyes. Phones without the 2022 update may show a box.
FAQ
Is 🥹 sad?
No. It means happy or touched, like when you are proud of someone.
What is the difference between 🥹 and 🥺?
🥺 asks for something or looks pitiful; 🥹 shows you are moved or proud.
How do I copy 🥹?
Press the Copy Emoji button at the top of this page, then paste it anywhere.
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