zipper-mouth face
Unicode: 1F910
Description
A yellow face with a small, flat, or no mouth, and open eyes. It can represent silence, contemplation, or a state of not saying anything.
Group:
Smileys & Emotion > face-neutral-skeptical
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Often conveys silence, quietness, contemplation, shyness, humility, or secrecy. It can also be used to express an awkward silence, a 'no comment' stance, or general speechlessness.
Backstory
This emoji was approved as part of Unicode 8.0 in 2015 and added to Emoji 1.0 in 2015. It visually represents the concept of keeping one's mouth shut, either literally or figuratively, often implying a state of non-verbal communication.
Usage Examples
- Indicating silence: 'Shhh... the baby is sleeping. 🤐'
- Expressing speechlessness: 'When I heard the news, I was just... 🤐'
- Keeping a secret: 'Don't tell anyone, this is just between us. 🤐'
- Being quiet or discreet: 'I think I'll just be quiet tonight. 🤐'
- Awkward silence: 'After that comment, there was just an awkward 🤐 moment.'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly used for silence, shyness, or an inability to speak in a given situation (e.g., 'I have no words').
East Asian culture:
Can also represent humility or being discreet, especially in situations where one chooses not to speak.
General:
Universally understood as a symbol of 'being quiet' or 'remaining silent'.