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Discover how this frosty emoji expresses more than just cold weather.
Feeling chilly? 🥶 Whether you’re venting about freezing temperatures or calling out the frosty vibe in a relationship, the cold (or cold face) emoji is here to convey it all. Keep reading to understand its literal and slang meanings, plus how and when to use it in your texts or on social media to keep things cool. 🥶
What does the 🥶 (cold) emoji stand for?
- The 🥶 emoji represents anything that's icy or frozen, such as the weather, your drinks, or even yourself!
- It can also describe someone who's distant, cold, or unfeeling.
- In slang, 🥶 can be used as a way to say something is “cool” or “chill,” though this usage isn't as widespread.
How to Use the Cold Emoji 🥶
🥶 The Meaning of the Cold Emoji
The 🥶 emoji represents extreme cold, like freezing weather. This is the most straightforward interpretation of the 🥶 emoji. The blue skin, the grimace, and the icicles hanging from it show just how uncomfortable the cold feels—almost as if it's shivering! Besides simply indicating coldness, it can also be used to express winter vibes or cold-weather activities.
- “Wow, it’s freezing today! 🥶”
- “Ski season is my favorite! ⛷️❄️🥶”
Figuratively, the 🥶 emoji can describe a cold or distant personality. It’s perfect for depicting someone who's emotionally detached, aloof, or unfeeling. This emoji might represent an ex who’s ignoring their former partner or someone giving feedback in a blunt, unkind manner. Now that’s cold!
- “So, Amanda’s not talking to me anymore 🥶”
- “I had to quit that job; everyone was so distant and cold 🥶🙄”
In slang, the 🥶 emoji can also mean “cool” or “chill.” It’s a clever way to express that something is cool (good, correct, or fine) or chill (casual, laid-back). Rather than saying “cool” or “chill,” you can let the 🥶 emoji do the talking for you. Although not very common, you might come across it in this context.
- “You should come to my housewarming tomorrow! It’s going to be super chill 🥶🎉”
- Them: “Are burgers alright for dinner?”
You: “Yep, sounds great! 🥶👍”
When & How to Use the 🥶 (Cold) Emoji
Send 🥶 to express how freezing cold you feel or to comment on chilly weather outside. If you're so cold that your fingers can barely type out “I’m cold,” just use the 🥶 emoji instead! This emoji is easy to understand—you can send it by itself to convey that you're shivering, or add a message to explain the situation.
- Them: “How’s your camping trip going?”
You: “🥶🥶🥶” - “I’m never walking my dog in this cold again! She’s shivering so much 🥶😞”
Use 🥶 to describe someone who is acting distant, aloof, or cold-hearted. If an interaction feels impersonal or harsh, use the 🥶 emoji to show how it made you feel or what happened. Cold behavior includes things like showing no empathy, being detached, giving the silent treatment, or simply being hard to approach.
- “John and Sarah arrived at the party together but didn’t talk at all 🥶 I wonder what’s going on 👀”
- “I can’t believe that recruiter ignored all your emails! 🥶 Job hunting can be brutal!!”
- Just because someone acts cold once doesn’t mean they’re always unfriendly! They could be having a rough day or feeling awkward, so try to give them the benefit of the doubt.
Reply with 🥶 to show something is “cool” or “chill.” Use the 🥶 emoji as a playful replacement for emojis like 👍 (thumbs up) or 👌 (OK) to say that something is fine with you. Some people might not immediately understand this, so it’s a good idea to explain it briefly the first time you use 🥶 with someone, so they get the meaning in the future.
- Them: “We’re gonna stop by the liquor store after picking you up, if that’s cool?”
You: “Yep, that works for me! 🥶” - Them: “My parents are going to love you! Just be yourself, it’s a casual dinner.”
You: “I’ll be the most chill guest they’ve ever met 🥶”
Similar Emojis
Fed up with sending 🥶 all the time? Check out these alternatives, with over 3,700 emojis to choose from!
- Cold weather emojis: ☃️ (snowman with snow), ⛄ (snowman), ❄️ (snowflake), 🌨️ (cloud with snow), 🏔️ (snow mountain), 🏂 (snowboarder), ⛷️ (skier), 🎿 (snow skis), 🧊 (ice cube)
- Cold-hearted emojis: 😠 (angry), 😡 (rage), 💢 (anger), 😞 (sad), 🥹 (holding back tears), 💔 (broken heart), 🖐️ (talk to the hand), 😶 (no talking), 🧊 (ice cube)
- Cool and chill emojis: 👌 (OK), 👍 (thumbs up), 😎 (sunglasses face), 🆒 (cool)
When was the 🥶 (cold) emoji first introduced?
The 🥶 emoji made its debut with Emoji 11.0 in 2018. It was initially added to Unicode 11.0 earlier that year on February 7, 2018, under the name “freezing face.” It was later released as part of a new set of emojis, including more facial expressions, body parts in various skin tones, and animals, on June 5.
- The 🥶 emoji’s codepoint is U+1F976.
- The Unicode Standard assigns unique numeric codes to symbols and images, like emojis, ensuring they appear consistently across various messaging platforms and languages.
- The 🥶 emoji’s face design is based on the 😬 (grimacing face) emoji, which was approved as part of Emoji 1.0 in 2015.
