melting face
Unicode: 1FAE0
Description
A yellow circular face with downturned eyes and a flat, horizontal mouth, conveying a sense of being tired, bored, or unamused.
Group:
Smileys & Emotion > face-smiling
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Typically represents fatigue, boredom, exhaustion, indifference, or mild disappointment. Can also indicate a lack of enthusiasm or a general state of being 'over it.'
Backstory
This emoji was introduced in Unicode 14.0 (2021) as part of a continued effort to expand the range of facial expressions, especially those conveying more subtle or nuanced emotions like weariness or apathy, which were not fully captured by previous emojis.
Usage Examples
- Expressing tiredness: 'Long day at work... 😮💨'
- Indicating boredom: 'Another meeting... 😮💨'
- Showing lack of excitement: 'The concert was just okay 😮💨'
- Reacting to an uninteresting story: 'Yeah, and then what happened? 😮💨'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly used for expressions of tiredness from work, general boredom with a situation, or a feeling of being 'meh' about something.
East Asian culture:
Similar usage, often used to convey sleepiness or a lack of interest in a polite or understated way. Less dramatic than a disappointed or sad face.