snail Emoji

๐ŸŒ ยท U+1F40C ยท Emoji 0.6

What does the snail emoji mean?

A slow-moving gastropod mollusk, the ๐ŸŒ emoji represents a snail, often symbolizing sluggishness or slow pace, and is also used figuratively to convey a sense of patience or taking things easy, while in some contexts it may refer to the French delicacy escargot, and by extension, fine dining or exotic cuisine. In slang, it can imply that someone or something is moving too slowly or is being lazy. The ๐ŸŒ emoji can also represent a garden or outdoor setting, given the snail's natural habitat.

How the snail emoji is used

In comments sections, it may be used to express frustration or annoyance at a slow pace or delay. The ๐ŸŒ emoji can also be used to add a nature-inspired or outdoorsy feel to a post or message.

snail emoji examples

How to copy the snail emoji

To use the snail 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+1F40C), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.

Also known as

animalescargotgardennatureslug

snail emoji on different platforms

How the snail 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.

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Your device
Twitter / X (Twemoji) design
Twitter / X (Twemoji)
Google Noto Color Emoji design
Google Noto Color Emoji
OpenMoji design
OpenMoji

snail Emoji Details

Emoji๐ŸŒ
Namesnail
CategoryAnimals & Nature
CodepointsU+1F40C
Shortcode:snail:
SourcesUnicode emoji list ยท codepoints.net
Emoji version0.6 (2010)

snail Emoji FAQ

What is the snail emoji Unicode codepoint?

It is U+1F40C, added in Emoji 0.6 (2010). On GitHub, Slack and Discord you can type it as :snail:.

What are other names for the snail emoji?

People also search for the snail emoji as animal, escargot, garden, nature, slug.

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