Face with thermometer emoji meaning

The face with thermometer emoji shows a yellow face holding a thermometer in its mouth. It often has a sad or downturned expression, and its cheeks may appear red, which represents being sick or having a fever. This emoji is mainly used to talk about health, especially when someone feels unwell or is experiencing symptoms of illness. It is a simple way to show that you are not feeling good or to discuss health-related topics.

The face with thermometer emoji is also known as Thermometer Face Emoji.

The face with thermometer emoji was approved in Unicode 8.0 and added in Emoji 1.0, see related proposal L2/14174