winking face Emoji
😉 · U+1F609 · Emoji 0.6
What does the winking face emoji mean?
When trying to convey playful flirtation or cheeky humor, individuals often reach for the winking face emoji, which is defined as a smiling face with one eye closed in a sly or flirtatious manner, and is used to express lighthearted joking, playful teasing, or sly innuendo, as well as to soften the tone of a message or to imply that something is not meant to be taken seriously, with its figurative and slang uses including conveying sarcasm, irony, or suggestive humor, often in a lighthearted or humorous way.
winking face emoji examples
- just got out of a meeting and i'm so ready for the weekend 😉
- don't think you can get away with eating the last slice of pizza 😉
How to copy the winking face emoji
To use the winking face 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+1F609), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
Also known as
winking face emoji on different platforms
How the winking face 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.
winking face Emoji Details
| Emoji | 😉 |
| Name | winking face |
| Category | Smileys & Emotion |
| Codepoints | U+1F609 |
| Shortcode | :wink: |
| Sources | Unicode emoji list · codepoints.net |
| Emoji version | 0.6 (2010) |
winking face Emoji FAQ
It is U+1F609, added in Emoji 0.6 (2010). On GitHub, Slack and Discord you can type it as :wink:.
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