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🥱 Yawning Face Emoji — Meaning & Usage
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Description
Meet the face mid-yawn with eyes squeezed shut and hand politely covering the wide-open mouth. It is contagious even in emoji form — studies show that seeing yawn images can trigger real yawns in viewers. Used for expressing sleepiness, finding something boring, or hinting that it is way past your bedtime.
When to Use
Use when tired and yawning, during boring situations, or to indicate it's getting late.
Example Usage
- “Time for bed 🥱”
- “This lecture is so long 🥱”
- “Yawn, it's only Tuesday 🥱”
Popular Combinations
🥱⏰
Too early
🥱🛋️
Ready to relax
🥱📺
Boring show
How Yawning Face looks across platforms
Open-source emoji designs. Each project maintains its own visual style — colors, shapes, and details may differ from what you see on your device.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 🥱 mean in a text message?▼
Meet the face mid-yawn with eyes squeezed shut and hand politely covering the wide-open mouth. It is contagious even in emoji form — studies show that seeing yawn images can trigger real yawns in viewers. Used for expressing sleepiness, finding something boring, or hinting that it is way past your bedtime. Use when tired and yawning, during boring situations, or to indicate it's getting late. The tone can shift depending on context — a message to a friend reads differently than one to a coworker.
Where can I use 🥱?▼
You can use the Yawning Face emoji in any app or platform that supports Unicode emoji — including iMessage, WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and email. It also works in documents, spreadsheets, and most modern software.
How is 🥱 encoded in Unicode?▼
The Yawning Face emoji is encoded as U+1f971 in the Unicode Standard. In HTML, you can use 🥱 and in CSS content: "\1f971". This standardized encoding ensures it works consistently across the web.
What is the shortcode for 🥱?▼
On platforms like Slack and Discord, you can type `:yawning_face:` to insert the Yawning Face emoji. On GitHub, the same shortcodes work in issues and comments.
Is 🥱 a newer emoji?▼
The Yawning Face emoji was added in Unicode 12.0. It has broad support on modern devices but may not render on older phones or operating systems.
Unicode
U+1f971
Category
Smileys & People
Added
Unicode 12.0
Shortcodes
:yawning_face:Keywords
tiredsleepy
When to Use 🥱 Yawning Face
Use when tired and yawning, during boring situations, or to indicate it's getting late.
- •Send 🥱 when you want to express or reference "yawning face" in a message — it instantly conveys the meaning without extra words
- •Use 🥱 in conversations about tired or sleepy to add visual emphasis and make your point clearer
- •React with 🥱 Yawning Face on social media posts, stories, or comments related to yawning face
- •Combine 🥱 with related emoji in captions or bios — works well when talking about tired, sleepy
⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts
Open your system emoji picker to type any emoji directly:
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