Emoji 0.6
winking face
Also known as face, flirt, heartbreaker, sexy, slide
A yellow face with one eye closed in a wink and a slight smile, conveying playfulness or teasing.
Meaning
The winking face emoji is used to convey a playful, teasing, or flirtatious tone. It often signals a joke, sarcasm, or a secret between friends. People may use it to show affection or suggest something with a wink.
Unicode name
Unicode designates this character as 'Winking Face', representing a face with one eye closed in a wink.
Platform designs
Apple
In Apple's design, the winking face is bright yellow with a closed left eye, a raised eyebrow, and a subtle smile.
Google
In Google's Noto design, the winking face has a round yellow face, a closed left eye, and a gentle, knowing smile.
Twitter
In Twitter's Twemoji design, the winking face shows a yellow face with a closed left eye, a slight smile, and a playful expression.
Noto (Apache 2.0) · Twemoji (CC BY 4.0) · OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between 😉 winking face and similar emojis?
These emojis look similar, but their official descriptions differ:
😉 winking face: A yellow face with one eye closed in a wink and a slight smile, conveying playfulness or teasing.
😀 grinning face: A yellow face with a wide, open smile and closed eyes, showing teeth and raised cheeks.
😃 grinning face with big eyes: A yellow face with a big open smile, showing teeth, and large, wide-open eyes.
😉 winking face: A yellow face with one eye closed in a wink and a slight smile, conveying playfulness or teasing.
😀 grinning face: A yellow face with a wide, open smile and closed eyes, showing teeth and raised cheeks.
😃 grinning face with big eyes: A yellow face with a big open smile, showing teeth, and large, wide-open eyes.
Which category does 😉 winking face belong to?
😉 winking face belongs to the smileys & emotion category, which contains 172 emojis.
Which Unicode version added 😉 winking face?
😉 winking face was added in Emoji 0.6. Its codepoint is U+1F609, made up of 1 code points.
