What does 😺 Grinning Cat mean?
An open-mouthed grinning cat, the feline counterpart of 😃. It expresses cheerful happiness with an extra dose of cuteness. Cat lovers naturally send it for anything cat-related, but it also works as a playful stand-in for the regular smileys. The whole set of cat faces mirrors familiar human expressions, giving them a whimsical, furry twist.
😺 Grinning Cat is an emoji from the Smileys & Emotion category (cat faces), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010. People use it in messages about animal, face, mouth, open, smile and smiling.
Example messages
😺 Grinning Cat on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Grinning Cat looks on each platform.
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Grinning Cat emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Grinning Cat emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and 😺 is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone. In Slack, Discord and GitHub you can also type the shortcode :smiley_cat:.
When was the Grinning Cat emoji added?
😺 Grinning Cat was added in Emoji 0.6, released in 2010. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does 😺 look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Grinning Cat. The underlying code (U+1F63A) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their device’s style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.