Emoji 17
distorted face
Also known as anxiety, bloated, panic, shocked, surprised
A distorted, wavy face with eyes and mouth displaced, conveying panic or shock.
Meaning
The distorted face emoji represents a state of anxiety, panic, or being overwhelmed. It is often used to express feeling mentally or emotionally unwell, or to react to shocking or stressful situations.
Unicode name
The official Unicode meaning is a face that is distorted or melted, used to express strong negative emotions.
Platform designs
Apple
Apple design shows a pale blue face with wavy, melting features, eyes and mouth shifted out of place.
Google
Google Noto design depicts a grayish-blue face with a wavy outline and distorted, asymmetric facial features.
Twitter
Twitter Twemoji design features a blue face with wavy horizontal distortion, eyes and open mouth displaced.
Noto (Apache 2.0) · Twemoji (CC BY 4.0) · OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Frequently Asked Questions
Which category does distorted face belong to?
distorted face belongs to the smileys & emotion category, which contains 172 emojis.
Which Unicode version added distorted face?
distorted face was added in Emoji 17. Its codepoint is U+1FAEA, made up of 1 code points.
