wilted flower
Unicode: 1F940
Description
A yellow circular face with downturned eyes, furrowed eyebrows, and a small, open mouth, indicating a state of being dazed, dizzy, or bewildered.
Group:
Animals & Nature > plant-flower
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Typically represents confusion, dizziness, disorientation, feeling unwell, or being 'mind-blown' in a bewildering way. Also used to convey a sense of being overwhelmed or seeing 'stars.'
Backstory
This emoji was introduced in Unicode 8.0 (2015) as part of a set of emojis designed to convey a wider range of physical and emotional states. Its 'starry eyes' are a classic visual trope for dizziness or being knocked out in cartoons.
Usage Examples
- Feeling unwell: 'I feel so dizzy right now 🥀'
- Confusion: 'Wait, what just happened? 🥀'
- Overwhelmed: 'My head is spinning from all this work 🥀'
- Bewilderment: 'That plot twist left me completely 🥀'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly used to express feeling dizzy, lightheaded, or utterly confused about something (e.g., complex math, unexpected news).
East Asian culture:
Can also imply being smitten or 'seeing stars' when extremely attracted to someone, but primarily conveys confusion or illness.