hot face
Unicode: 1F975
Description
A yellow circular face with downturned, closed eyes, a small, open mouth, and a blue tear dropping from one eye. It represents a feeling of being extremely cold, shivering, or feeling ill due to cold.
Group:
Smileys & Emotion > face-unwell
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Typically represents feeling very cold, shivering, freezing, or being unwell due to low temperatures. Can also express discomfort related to cold weather or environments.
Backstory
This emoji was introduced in Unicode 11.0 (2018), part of a set of emojis designed to convey specific physical sensations and states, filling a gap for expressing extreme cold visually.
Usage Examples
- Describing weather: 'It's absolutely freezing outside! 🥶'
- Feeling ill: 'I think I'm coming down with something, I feel so cold 🥶'
- After an activity: 'Just got out of the ocean, I'm 🥶'
- Complaining about temperature: 'Why is the AC always so high here? I'm 🥶'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly used to describe being literally cold, or symbolically 'cold' towards an idea or person (less common). Often accompanies mentions of winter, snow, or low temperatures.
East Asian culture:
Similar usage, often to express literal coldness, or sometimes used humorously when someone gives a 'cold shoulder' or when a situation is awkward/chilling.