The smiling face with tear ðĨē means mixed feelings: smiling on the outside, with a tear showing something else underneath. It can be happy-sad, grateful, proud or "I'm fine" when you aren't.
What does the smiling face with tear emoji mean?
- Bittersweet. Emojipedia says it can express gratitude, tender happiness, an attempt to look happy when actually sad, or smiling despite pain. EmojiTerra lists nostalgic, poignant, bittersweet and "happy tears".
- Putting on a brave face. The top-rated answers on our smiling face with tear page say it means acting happy when you are really sad.
- Proud or touched. "My little brother graduated today ðĨē" is a typical use: it is a happy moment that brings a tear.
- Nostalgia. Looking at old photos, or things that are over.
- Awkward relief or resignation. Sometimes it reads as "well, that happened".
Why do people misread it?
It sits between happy and sad, so people disagree. A Reddit thread shows one person texting "so-so ðĨē" and being told "don't cry", when they hadn't been crying. Another commenter thought it was tears of joy. If the message matters, add words to say what you mean.
What does it mean from a guy or a girl?
We haven't found a meaning that depends on who sends it. After a compliment it is touched and grateful. After bad news it is "I'm coping". After a joke it is wry.
ðĨē vs similar faces
- ðĨē: smiling but tearful, mixed feelings.
- ð grinning face with sweat: awkward, relieved, "phew".
- ð tears of joy: laughing hard.
- ðĨš pleading face: begging or feeling soft.
- ð loudly crying: either very sad or crying with laughter.
Smiling face with tear emoji facts
- Name: smiling face with tear
- Added: Unicode 13.0 (2020); Apple added it in iOS 14.0
- Looks like: a smiling yellow face with a single tear on one cheek. The exact design differs between platforms.
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