Sweat droplets Emoji
Smileys
Three blue, teardrop-shaped splashes falling downward. While the design mimics the classic 'plewd' graphic found in comic books to indicate physical exertion or stress, the shape also serves as a generic representation of liquid or splashing water.
Usage Context
Used to describe intense physical activity like a workout or to signal nervousness. Because of its suggestive shape, it is frequently used in internet slang to imply sexual arousal or bodily fluids. It is often paired with 😅 when referencing a stressful situation or 💧 when emphasizing the liquid aspect.
History
These droplets originated as part of the visual shorthand found in manga and Western comics to signify sweat flying off a character's head during moments of panic or heavy labor. It was incorporated into the Unicode standard in 2010 to standardize these common expressive graphics across digital platforms.
Details
Glyph
💦
Unicode
U+1F4A6
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f4a6:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Microsoft
Category Smileys
Subcategory emotion
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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