Emoji 5
face with hand over mouth
Also known as face, giggle, giggling, hand, mouth
A yellow face with a small, open smile and one hand covering its mouth, often shown with raised eyebrows.
Meaning
Unicode name
The official Unicode meaning is 'face with hand over mouth', representing a stifled reaction, such as a giggle, surprise, or secret.
Platform designs
In Apple design, the emoji is a yellow face with wide eyes, raised eyebrows, and a hand covering the lower part of the face, showing a slight smile.
In Google Noto design, the emoji has a more neutral expression with a hand placed over the mouth and slightly curved eyes, giving a quiet or secretive look.
In Twitter Twemoji design, the emoji features a yellow face with a hand over the mouth, wide open eyes, and a subtle smile, conveying a suppressed reaction.
Noto (Apache 2.0) · Twemoji (CC BY 4.0) · OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between 🤭 face with hand over mouth and similar emojis?
🤭 face with hand over mouth: A yellow face with a small, open smile and one hand covering its mouth, often shown with raised eyebrows.
🤗 smiling face with open hands: A yellow smiling face with open hands on both sides, conveying a hug or warm greeting.
🫢 face with open eyes and hand over mouth: A yellow face with wide open eyes and a hand covering the mouth, often with raised eyebrows.
