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🤒 Face with Thermometer Emoji — Meaning & Usage
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Description
Styled as a flushed face with a thermometer sticking out of its mouth, clearly running a fever. It is the first emoji people reach for when calling in sick to work, announcing they caught something, or checking in on someone who is not feeling well. The thermometer detail makes it specifically about fever rather than general sickness.
When to Use
Use when sick with a fever, calling in sick to work, or expressing that you're not feeling well.
Example Usage
- “Down with the flu 🤒”
- “Can't come in today 🤒”
- “Running a fever 🤒”
Popular Combinations
🤒🛏️
Sick in bed
🤒🍵
Sick day with tea
🤒💊
Need medicine
How Face with Thermometer looks across platforms
Open-source emoji designs. Each project maintains its own visual style — colors, shapes, and details may differ from what you see on your device.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 🤒 mean in a text message?▼
Styled as a flushed face with a thermometer sticking out of its mouth, clearly running a fever. It is the first emoji people reach for when calling in sick to work, announcing they caught something, or checking in on someone who is not feeling well. The thermometer detail makes it specifically about fever rather than general sickness. Use when sick with a fever, calling in sick to work, or expressing that you're not feeling well. The tone can shift depending on context — a message to a friend reads differently than one to a coworker.
Where can I use 🤒?▼
You can use the Face with Thermometer emoji in any app or platform that supports Unicode emoji — including iMessage, WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and email. It also works in documents, spreadsheets, and most modern software.
How is 🤒 encoded in Unicode?▼
The Face with Thermometer emoji is encoded as U+1f912 in the Unicode Standard. In HTML, you can use 🤒 and in CSS content: "\1f912". This standardized encoding ensures it works consistently across the web.
What is the shortcode for 🤒?▼
On platforms like Slack and Discord, you can type `:face_with_thermometer:` to insert the Face with Thermometer emoji. On GitHub, the same shortcodes work in issues and comments.
Unicode
U+1f912
Category
Smileys & People
Added
Unicode 1.0
Shortcodes
:face_with_thermometer:Keywords
sicktemperaturecoldfevercovid
When to Use 🤒 Face with Thermometer
Use when sick with a fever, calling in sick to work, or expressing that you're not feeling well.
- •Send 🤒 when you want to express or reference "face with thermometer" in a message — it instantly conveys the meaning without extra words
- •Use 🤒 in conversations about sick or temperature to add visual emphasis and make your point clearer
- •React with 🤒 Face with Thermometer on social media posts, stories, or comments related to face with thermometer
- •Combine 🤒 with related emoji in captions or bios — works well when talking about sick, temperature, cold
⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts
Open your system emoji picker to type any emoji directly:
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Windows
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Mac
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