hairy creature
Unicode: 1FAC8
Description
A dark, ominous cloud with jagged lightning bolts striking down from it, often depicted as blue-gray or purple-tinged.
Group:
People & Body > person-fantasy
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Represents severe weather, storms, danger, anger, impending doom, or a negative situation.
Backstory
This emoji was introduced in Unicode 15.0 (2022). It is part of a set of weather-related emojis and specifically captures the visual representation of a severe electrical storm, building upon existing cloud and lightning emojis.
Usage Examples
- Describing bad weather: 'Looks like we're in for a real storm tonight. ⛈️'
- Indicating danger or a crisis: 'Things are getting really tense here. ⛈️'
- Expressing anger or frustration: 'My boss is in a terrible mood today. ⛈️'
- Warning about a difficult situation: 'Prepare for impact, it's going to be rough. ⛈️'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Strongly associated with thunderstorms, bad weather, or metaphorical 'storms' (e.g., arguments, crises).
East Asian culture:
Similar associations with bad weather and negative situations, sometimes used to depict a 'storm' of emotions or a tense atmosphere.