Grinning Face with Sweat

😅 is a nervous laugh. People use it for relief after a close call, for a small mistake (“oops”), or to soften something awkward.

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Tone

AwkwardIt reads as embarrassed, nervous or sheepish.DBEmoji editorial interpretation

Common uses

DBEmoji editorial interpretation

Owning up to a small mistake: “oops”
Showing relief after a close call
Softening an awkward request or admission

Easy to misread

DBEmoji editorial interpretation

Signals relief or nervous laughter; it can undercut an apology by making it look casual.

Technical details

Source: Unicode Consortium

Unicode name: SMILING FACE WITH OPEN MOUTH AND COLD SWEAT
CLDR short name: grinning face with sweat
Codepoint: U+1F605
Hex: 1F605
Emoji version: 0.6
Unicode version: 6.0
First released: 2010
Unicode group: Smileys & Emotion
Unicode subgroup: face-smiling
Status: Recommended for General Interchange (RGI)

Data verified 2026-10-21 · Unicode Emoji 16.0 · How this data is built

GitHub shortcode

From GitHub's own emoji list (gemoji). Slack, Discord and other apps keep separate lists, so a code may differ there.

:sweat_smile:

Keywords

Source: Unicode CLDR

cold · dejected · excited · face · grinning · mouth · nervous · open · smile · smiling · stress · stressed · sweat

How it looks

Grinning Face with Sweat — Fluent 3D — Fluent 3D

Grinning Face with Sweat — Fluent Color — Fluent Color

Grinning Face with Sweat — Fluent Flat — Fluent Flat

Your device

Rendered from open-licensed emoji sets. Your device shows its own design. Microsoft Fluent Emoji (MIT)

Download as image

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Microsoft Fluent UI Emoji — original artwork

Download Microsoft's official Fluent rendering of 😅. SVG files are vector (scales to any size); the 3D PNG is 256×256.

Questions people ask

What does the 😅 grinning face with sweat emoji mean?: 😅 is a nervous laugh. People use it for relief after a close call, for a small mistake (“oops”), or to soften something awkward.
What is the Unicode codepoint for 😅?: U+1F605, named SMILING FACE WITH OPEN MOUTH AND COLD SWEAT in the Unicode Standard.
When was the 😅 grinning face with sweat emoji released?: It was added in Emoji 0.6, published in 2010, alongside Unicode 6.0. Phones and computers show it once their system software supports that version; older devices may show an empty box instead.
How do I type 😅 on my phone or computer?: On iPhone or Android, open the emoji keyboard and search for “grinning face with sweat”. On Windows, press Windows key + . (full stop); on a Mac, press Control + Command + Space, then search for the same word. You can also copy 😅 from this page with one click.
What is the shortcode for 😅?: On GitHub, type :sweat_smile: and it turns into 😅 — that code comes from GitHub's own emoji list. Slack, Discord and other apps keep their own shortcode lists; many codes match GitHub's, but check the app's emoji picker to be sure.
Is 😅 ever misunderstood?: Signals relief or nervous laughter; it can undercut an apology by making it look casual.