snail Emoji
๐ ยท U+1F40C ยท Emoji 0.6
What does the snail emoji mean?
A slow-moving gastropod mollusk, the ๐ 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 ๐ 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 ๐ emoji can also be used to add a nature-inspired or outdoorsy feel to a post or message.
snail emoji examples
- just saw a huge snail in my garden ๐
- you're moving slower than a ๐ get going
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
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.



snail Emoji Details
| Emoji | ๐ |
| Name | snail |
| Category | Animals & Nature |
| Codepoints | U+1F40C |
| Shortcode | :snail: |
| Sources | Unicode emoji list ยท codepoints.net |
| Emoji version | 0.6 (2010) |
snail Emoji FAQ
It is U+1F40C, added in Emoji 0.6 (2010). On GitHub, Slack and Discord you can type it as :snail:.
People also search for the snail emoji as animal, escargot, garden, nature, slug.