Thought balloon Emoji

Smileys

A fluffy, cloud-shaped bubble containing three small circular dots trailing toward the bottom. It mimics the classic illustration style used in print media to signify an internal monologue that hasn't been spoken aloud.

Usage Context

This is the go-to way to express daydreaming, pondering a deep subject, or signaling that you are currently considering an idea. It serves as a quieter, more reflective alternative to the speech balloon, which typically indicates active conversation.

History

Based on the visual language of 20th-century comic strips, this icon was adopted into Unicode 6.0 in 2010. It became an essential part of early mobile messaging as users looked for shorthand ways to indicate they were typing or processing information before sending a reply.

Details

Glyph

💭

Unicode

U+1F4AD

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f4ad:

HTML Entity

&#xD83D;&#xDCAD;

Specifications

Vendor Twitter/X

Category Smileys

Subcategory emotion

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License CC-BY 4.0

Twemoji Attribution

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