Flushed face Emoji

Smileys

A yellow face with wide, shocked eyes, raised eyebrows, and a deep red flush covering its cheeks. The expression captures the feeling of being caught in an awkward moment or caught off guard.

Usage Context

Used to signal embarrassment, shame, or being overwhelmed by a compliment. It frequently appears when someone is put on the spot or feels flustered, acting as a visual shorthand for a reddened face. Users often combine it with 😅 or 🙈 to emphasize feelings of social discomfort or shy confusion.

History

Added in 2010 as part of Unicode 6.0, this emoji emerged during the transition from Japanese carrier-specific graphics to a universal standard. It reflects the growing need for nuanced facial expressions in early mobile messaging platforms, moving beyond simple smiles to represent more complex, vulnerable social reactions.

Details

Glyph

😳

Unicode

U+1F633

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f633:

HTML Entity

&#xD83D;&#xDE33;

Specifications

Vendor Microsoft

Category Smileys

Subcategory face-concerned

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License MIT

Microsoft Fluent License

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