Smiling Emojis
19 emojis tagged smiling in the official Unicode CLDR project. Click any emoji for its meaning, copy-paste, and per-platform rendering.
Smiling emojis cover faces that are explicitly smiling — distinct from grinning or laughing. The set runs from 😀 grinning face and 😃 grinning face with big eyes through 😄 smiling eyes, 😆 squinting, 😅 with sweat, 🙂 slightly smiling, 😊 smiling face with smiling eyes, and 😇 smiling face with halo. Each variant maps to a slightly different emotional register — 😊 reads warm and genuine, 😇 implies innocence (real or feigned), and 🙂 has acquired an ironic edge online. These are the workhorse reaction emojis for friendly chat, supportive comments, and softening any message.
- 😀 grinning face
- 😃 grinning face with big eyes
- 😄 grinning face with smiling eyes
- 😆 grinning squinting face
- 😅 grinning face with sweat
- 🙂 slightly smiling face
- 😊 smiling face with smiling eyes
- 😇 smiling face with halo
- 🥰 smiling face with hearts
- 😙 kissing face with smiling eyes
- 😋 face savoring food
- 🤗 smiling face with open hands
- 😬 grimacing face
- 😈 smiling face with horns
- 😺 grinning cat
- 😸 grinning cat with smiling eyes
- 😻 smiling cat with heart-eyes
- 🥲 smiling face with tear
- 😁 beaming face with smiling eyes
Frequently asked about smiling emojis
What does 😇 (smiling face with halo) really mean?
😇 originally read as innocent or angelic, but it's now most often used ironically — captioning a misbehaving moment with mock virtue ('I would never 😇'). The genuine meaning still works in religious or wholesome contexts, but expect Gen Z to read it as sarcastic.
Is 😊 always positive?
Mostly yes — 😊 smiling face with smiling eyes is one of the few emojis that hasn't been ironically reclaimed. It reads as warm, genuine, and friendly across age groups. It's the safest 'thanks!' or 'no worries' emoji for professional or cross-generational chat.
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