What does ๐ Grinning Face with Sweat mean?
A happy grin paired with a single bead of sweat captures the feeling of a narrow escape. It covers nervous laughter, awkward moments and โphew, that was closeโ relief. People also reach for it to laugh off small mistakes or soften an admission, like running late or forgetting something. The smile keeps it light, which sets it apart from the more anxious ๐ฐ or the drained ๐.
๐ Grinning Face with Sweat is an emoji from the Smileys & Emotion category (smiling faces), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010. People use it in messages about cold, dejected, excited, mouth, nervous and open.
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๐ Grinning Face with Sweat on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Grinning Face with Sweat looks on each platform.
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Grinning Face with Sweat emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Grinning Face with Sweat emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ๐ 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 :sweat_smile:.
When was the Grinning Face with Sweat emoji added?
๐ Grinning Face with Sweat was added in Emoji 0.6, released in 2010. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does ๐ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Grinning Face with Sweat. The underlying code (U+1F605) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their deviceโs style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.