😉
Flirting or expressing romantic interest
I think you're really cute 😉
😉
✨
🎉
💫
🚀 Emoji Details
😉
Winking face
The 😉 Winking Face emoji depicts a yellow face with one eye open and the other eye winked shut. It is a versatile emoji with a range of meanings, primarily conveying playfulness, flirtation, suggesti...
Meaning & Usage
The 😉 Winking Face emoji depicts a yellow face with one eye open and the other eye winked shut. It is a versatile emoji with a range of meanings, primarily conveying playfulness, flirtation, suggestion, or a shared secret. It can also indicate that the sender is being sarcastic or joking, often softening potentially offensive remarks. The winking face emoji was introduced in Unicode 6.0 in 2010 and has become a staple in digital communication for adding nuance and intention to text-based conversations. Its use is widespread across various cultures and platforms.
Usage Contexts
😉
Signaling a joke or sarcasm
Yeah, I'm *really* excited to do laundry 😉
😉
Indicating a secret or shared understanding
Don't tell anyone, but I got you a surprise 😉
😉
Expressing playfulness or lightheartedness
Just kidding! 😉
Platform Appearances
Noto Animated
Apache 2.0
ℹ️ All images shown are from open-licensed sources (Apache 2.0, MIT, CC-BY 4.0, CC BY-SA 4.0) and are free to use.
Ready Messages
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🇹🇷
Göz kırpan yüz
Türkçe
🇩🇪
Zwinkerndes Gesicht
Deutsch
🇫🇷
Visage faisant un clin d’œil
Français
🇮🇳
आँख मारता चेहरा
हिन्दी
🇸🇦
وجه يغمز
العربية
🇷🇺
Подмигивает
Русский
🇵🇰
آنکھ مارتا چہرہ
اردو
🇮🇩
Wajah berkedip
Bahasa Indonesia
🇻🇳
Mặt nháy mắt
Tiếng Việt
🇹🇭
ขยิบตา
ไทย
🇮🇷
چشمک
فارسی
🇳🇬
Fuska mai yin ƙifta
Hausa
🇪🇹
የሚጣቀስ ፊት
አማርኛ
🇹🇿
Uso Unaokonyeza Jicho
Kiswahili
🇧🇩
চোখ মারা
বাংলা
🇲🇲
မျက်စိမှိတ်ပြနေသည့် မျက်နှာ
မြန်မာ
🇺🇿
Ko‘z qisish
Oʻzbek
🇮🇳
एक डोळा मिचकावणारा चेहरा
मराठी
🇮🇳
కన్ను కొడుతున్న ముఖం
తెలుగు
🇮🇩
Rai ngedhèpi
Jawa
🇮🇶
Rûyê çav lêkirinê
Kurdî
🇵🇭
Kumindat na Mukha
Filipino
Usage Tips
Use Sparingly
Overusing the winking face can make you seem insincere or overly flirtatious. Use it judiciously.
Consider Your Audience
Be mindful of your relationship with the recipient. The winking face might not be appropriate in professional or formal settings.
Clarify Ambiguity
If there's a chance your wink could be misinterpreted, add context to avoid confusion.
Developer Codes
U+1F609
😉
\1F609
\u{1F609}