ice Emoji
๐ง ยท U+1F9CA ยท Emoji 12.0
What does the ice emoji mean?
A cube of ice, the ๐ง emoji represents a solid form of water, often used to chill beverages, and has figurative uses to convey a sense of coolness or numbness, as in being unfazed or unemotional, and is also used in slang to express a luxurious or high-quality item, such as "ice" jewelry, which refers to diamonds or other precious gems, and can also symbolize a cold or frosty relationship. The ๐ง emoji is often used in a literal sense to refer to ice in drinks or to describe a cold temperature.
How the ice emoji is used
The ๐ง emoji can be used in a variety of settings, from describing a refreshing drink to expressing a sense of detachment or aloofness, and its meaning can be influenced by the surrounding text and emojis. On platforms like Instagram and Twitter, the ๐ง emoji is often used in hashtags and challenges related to luxury or high-end products.
ice emoji examples
- just dropped my drink and now its all watered down with ice ๐ง
- my new watch is straight ice ๐ง
How to copy the ice emoji
To use the ice emoji, tap the Copy button above, then paste it (long-press then Paste on mobile, or Ctrl+V / Cmd+V on desktop) anywhere you can type: messages, captions, usernames, bios and documents. It copies the real Unicode character (U+1F9CA), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
Also known as
ice emoji on different platforms
How the ice emoji looks on your device and in the openly licensed sets that include it (Twitter / X (Twemoji), Google Noto Color Emoji, OpenMoji). See image credits.



ice Emoji Details
| Emoji | ๐ง |
| Name | ice |
| Category | Food & Drink |
| Codepoints | U+1F9CA |
| Shortcode | :ice_cube: |
| Sources | Unicode emoji list ยท codepoints.net |
| Emoji version | 12.0 (2019) |
ice Emoji FAQ
It is U+1F9CA, added in Emoji 12.0 (2019). On GitHub, Slack and Discord you can type it as :ice_cube:.
People also search for the ice emoji as cold, cube, iceberg.