Emojion🥰 smiling face with hearts
Meaning
A go-to emoji for love, adoration, and warm fuzzy feelings since its 2018 debut. Gen Z has also turned it into a signature passive-aggressive move — wrapping a jab in sweetness.
Keywords: 3, adore, crush, face, heart, hearts, ily, love, romance, smile, smiling, you
How it's used around the world
United StatesHeavily used in stan culture and friends hyping each other up. The sarcastic "totally not mad 🥰" format is a recognized Gen Z meme on social media.
💡 Did you know?
🥰 was added in Unicode 11.0 (2018) under the original name "Smiling Face with Smiling Eyes and Three Hearts." It caught on fast and is now one of the most-used emojis on Twitter/X.
💡 Did you know?
In English-speaking Gen Z culture, sending 🥰 when you're actually upset has become a recognized passive-aggressive move — the sweetness makes the sting land harder.
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