Distorted face Emoji
Smileys
A yellow, circular face with a wobbly, rippling outline. The eyes are wide and staring, the eyebrows are raised in alarm, and the mouth is slightly agape, suggesting the feeling of being rattled or shaken.
Usage Context
Used to express feelings of intense confusion, being overwhelmed, or feeling like your world is literally vibrating out of place. It is a go-to response when you are dealing with a surreal situation or feeling 'glitchy' after a long day. It functions similarly to the more panicked 🤯 or the dizzy 😵💫.
History
This emoji was added to the Unicode standard in 2024 as part of Emoji 15.1. It was developed to fill the gap for digital expressions that convey a sense of instability or being 'off-kilter,' reflecting modern internet culture's penchant for using visual distortion to describe mental states.
Details
Glyph
Unicode
U+1FAEA
Shortcode
:emoji_u1faea:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Microsoft
Category Smileys
Subcategory face-concerned
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License MIT
Microsoft Fluent License
Emoji graphics by Microsoft. © Microsoft Corporation. Licensed under MIT. Excludes assets such as Clippy, flags, and trademarks.
Microsoft Fluent Emoji assets are licensed under the MIT License. Certain assets—such as Clippy, country flags, and Microsoft product/brand trademarks—are excluded from this license and may not be used without separate permission.
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