Flushed face emoji meaning

The flushed face emoji shows a face with wide, open eyes and cheeks that are noticeably blushed. It is used to express feelings of embarrassment, awkwardness, or surprise. This emoji is often shared when someone feels caught off guard or experiences an "oops" moment, like making a mistake or saying something unintentionally awkward. People also use it when they feel shy or flattered, such as when responding to a compliment. The bright, blushing cheeks are key to showing a sense of vulnerability or self-consciousness. Over time, this emoji has become a popular way to visually communicate different emotions in a lighthearted, relatable manner.

The flushed face emoji is also known as Flushed Emoji, Dazed Emoji.

The flushed face emoji was approved in Unicode 6.0 and added in Emoji 1.0, see related proposal L2/09026