skunk Emoji
🦨 · U+1F9A8 · Emoji 12.0
What does the skunk emoji mean?
Skunks are often associated with strong, unpleasant odors, so the 🦨 emoji is commonly used to convey something smells bad or is of poor quality, and it can also be used figuratively to express dislike or distaste for something, with its literal definition being a medium-sized, black and white mammal known for its ability to release a foul-smelling spray as a defense mechanism, typically found in North America, and its slang use can include describing something as repulsive or disgusting, while also being used to tease or joke about someone or something being stinky.
skunk emoji examples
- just saw a skunk on my way home 🦨
- this movie is so bad it smells 🦨
How to copy the skunk emoji
To use the skunk 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+1F9A8), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
Also known as
skunk emoji on different platforms
How the skunk 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.
skunk Emoji Details
| Emoji | 🦨 |
| Name | skunk |
| Category | Animals & Nature |
| Codepoints | U+1F9A8 |
| Shortcode | :skunk: |
| Sources | Unicode emoji list · codepoints.net |
| Emoji version | 12.0 (2019) |
skunk Emoji FAQ
It is U+1F9A8, added in Emoji 12.0 (2019). On GitHub, Slack and Discord you can type it as :skunk:.
People also search for the skunk emoji as animal, stink.