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🫠 Melting Face Emoji — Meaning & Usage
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Description
Here comes the yellow face literally melting downward like a Salvador Dalí painting come to life. Added in Unicode 14.0 (2021), it became an instant hit for expressing embarrassment, sarcasm, or the feeling of slowly losing it. It's also the perfect hot weather emoji. The design was partly inspired by the "This is fine" meme dog sitting in a burning room. Apple and Google's versions melt in slightly different directions.
When to Use
Use when embarrassed, overwhelmed, dying from heat, or sarcastically 'melting' from something.
Example Usage
- “AC broke and it's 98 degrees in my apartment 🫠”
- “Sent the text to the person I was texting ABOUT 🫠”
- “Five deadlines, two meetings, and my coffee is cold 🫠”
Popular Combinations
🫠❤️
Melting with love
🫠☀️
It's giving puddle
🫠😍
They smiled at me and I dissolved
🫠💼
Slowly decomposing at my desk
How Melting Face 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.
Did You Know?
The 🫠 melting face was one of the most anticipated emoji of 2022 — it was inspired by Salvador Dalí's melting clocks.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 🫠 mean in a text message?▼
Here comes the yellow face literally melting downward like a Salvador Dalí painting come to life. Added in Unicode 14.0 (2021), it became an instant hit for expressing embarrassment, sarcasm, or the feeling of slowly losing it. It's also the perfect hot weather emoji. The design was partly inspired by the "This is fine" meme dog sitting in a burning room. Apple and Google's versions melt in slightly different directions. Use when embarrassed, overwhelmed, dying from heat, or sarcastically 'melting' from something. 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 Melting Face 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 Melting Face emoji is encoded as U+1fae0 in the Unicode Standard. In HTML, you can use 🫠 and in CSS content: "\1fae0". This standardized encoding ensures it works consistently across the web.
What is the shortcode for 🫠?▼
On platforms like Slack and Discord, you can type `:melting_face:` to insert the Melting Face emoji. On GitHub, the same shortcodes work in issues and comments.
Is 🫠 a newer emoji?▼
The Melting Face emoji was added in Unicode 14.0, making it relatively new. If someone sees a blank square □ instead of this emoji, their device probably needs a software update.
Unicode
U+1fae0
Category
Smileys & People
Added
Unicode 14.0
Shortcodes
:melting_face:Keywords
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When to Use 🫠 Melting Face
Use when embarrassed, overwhelmed, dying from heat, or sarcastically 'melting' from something.
- •Send 🫠 when you want to express or reference "melting face" in a message — it instantly conveys the meaning without extra words
- •Use 🫠 in conversations about hot or heat to add visual emphasis and make your point clearer
- •React with 🫠 Melting Face on social media posts, stories, or comments related to melting face
- •Combine 🫠 with related emoji in captions or bios — works well when talking about hot, heat
⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts
Open your system emoji picker to type any emoji directly:
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