Yawning Face Emoji 🥱
| Name | Yawning Face |
|---|---|
| Category | Smileys & Emotion |
| Shortcode | :yawning_face: |
| Unicode | U+1F971 |
| Also known as | bedtime, bored, face, goodnight, nap, night, sleep, sleepy, tired, whatever, yawn, yawning, zzz, yawning_face |
What does the Yawning Face emoji 🥱 mean?
A face mid-yawn with a hand often implied covering an open mouth, the yawning face literally shows sleepiness or being tired. Figuratively it's become a favorite way to call something boring, unimpressive, or not worth the drama, essentially saying 'this bores me.' It can be a sincere 'I'm exhausted' or a low-key savage way to dismiss someone.
How people use Yawning Face 🥱
People send it when they're genuinely sleepy, but online it's frequently used sarcastically to shade someone or something as dull or irrelevant. On Twitter/X and TikTok it's a mic-drop reaction meaning 'you're boring me.'
- It's 2am and I'm still up 🥱
- Oh you're mad again? 🥱 anyway
- That plot twist? Saw it coming 🥱
Yawning Face emoji - frequently asked questions
What does 🥱 mean when someone sends it to you?
It can mean they're literally tired, or that they find something (possibly your message or an argument) boring and unworthy of a reaction.
Is the 🥱 emoji rude?
It can be, since it's often used to call someone or something boring as a subtle dismissal. In a friendly context it just means sleepy.
How to copy and paste the Yawning Face emoji
Tap the Copy button or the 🥱 above to copy it to your clipboard, then paste it with Ctrl+V (Windows) or Cmd+V (Mac) on Instagram, TikTok, WhatsApp, Discord, and anywhere else.