Woozy face Emoji

Smileys

A yellow face with a lopsided, wavy mouth and uneven, half-closed eyes. It captures the distinct look of someone who has lost their balance or is feeling completely disoriented.

Usage Context

This face is the go-to for signaling that you’ve had a few too many drinks, are feeling lightheaded, or are just plain overwhelmed. It’s frequently used to convey that feeling of being 'out of it' or mentally foggy after a long day. It pairs well with emojis like 😵 when you're feeling dazed or 🥴’s cousin 🫠 for when you are melting under pressure.

History

Added to the Unicode standard in 2018, this emoji was designed to fill a gap for expressions of intoxication or physical instability that weren't quite covered by standard dazed or sleeping faces. It reflects the internet’s move toward more specific, nuanced reactions that go beyond basic happy or sad sentiments.

Details

Glyph

🥴

Unicode

U+1F974

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f974:

HTML Entity

&#xD83E;&#xDD74;

Specifications

Vendor Google

Category Smileys

Subcategory face-unwell

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License Apache-2.0 / OFL-1.1

Google Noto License

Emoji graphics by Google. © Google Inc. Licensed under Apache License 2.0 and SIL Open Font License 1.1 where applicable.

Noto Color Emoji graphics are copyrighted by Google Inc. and licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. Font files may also be subject to the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1.

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