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Meaning of Face with open mouth

An open mouth can suggest surprise, amazement or admiration at something unexpected. It can also accompany a question checking surprising news. Without the sentence, it does not explain whether the surprise is welcome or upsetting.

๐Ÿ˜ฎface with open mouth

How is it used in conversation?

Try โ€œI did not expect it to be this big ๐Ÿ˜ฎโ€ or โ€œDid you finish all of that today? ๐Ÿ˜ฎโ€. For important news, add congratulations or an interested question so your reaction is more than a brief expression.

Compared with the more dramatic drawing of ๐Ÿ˜ฑ, this face may suit a smaller surprise. That visual difference is not a compulsory scale for emotional intensity.

Examples you can copy

I did not expect it to be this big ๐Ÿ˜ฎ

Did you finish all of that today? ๐Ÿ˜ฎ

What an unexpected view ๐Ÿ˜ฎ

Read the whole message: meaning depends on surrounding words, relationships, culture and the app being used.

Technical details

English label
face with open mouth
Code points
U+1F62E
Emoji version
1.0

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