🍽
fork and knife with plate
Unicode: 1F37D
Description
An empty, clear glass with a visible rim, standing upright. Its transparency allows any background to be seen through it.
Group:
Food & Drink > dishware
Status:
unqualified
Emotion:
Neutral; typically used to represent a drinking vessel, the act of drinking, or concepts related to beverages.
Backstory
This emoji was introduced in Unicode 6.0 (2010), part of a set of household items and food/drink related emojis. It serves as a versatile icon for various beverage contexts.
Usage Examples
- Offering a drink: 'Would you like a glass of water? 🫗'
- Referring to drinking: 'Time for a break and a drink 🥃'
- Indicating an empty state: 'The glass is empty 🫗 after I finished the drink.'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly represents alcoholic drinks (e.g., 'having a drink'), water, or simply 'a glass'.
East Asian culture:
Similar usage, often appearing in contexts of coffee, tea, or soda, as well as general drinking.
Global:
Universally understood as a container for liquids.