salt

salt meaning

A salt shaker, tipped and spilling. Literally it is seasoning, but figuratively it carries a much stronger meaning: to be salty is to be bitter, resentful or a sore loser, and this emoji is the standard way to say so. Sprinkling salt has also become a gesture of theatrical flourish.

Meaning

A salt shaker, tipped and spilling. Literally it is seasoning, but figuratively it carries a much stronger meaning: to be salty is to be bitter, resentful or a sore loser, and this emoji is the standard way to say so. Sprinkling salt has also become a gesture of theatrical flourish. Its figurative use now comfortably outweighs its literal one, so be aware of how it will land.

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How to use it

• He is still salty about losing 🧂
• Take that with a pinch of salt 🧂
• Seasoning is not optional 🧂

How it looks

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Google Noto Color Emoji — SIL OFL 1.1 (font) / Apache 2.0 (code).

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Twemoji by Twitter/X contributors — CC-BY-4.0 (jdecked/twemoji).

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OpenMoji by the HfG Karlsruhe — CC-BY-SA-4.0.

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Blobmoji — Apache-2.0 (derivative of Noto).

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This emoji in other languages

Available in 100 languages

Technical details

Codepoints

U+1F9C2

Emoji version

11

Shortcodes

:salt:

Category

Food & Drink

FAQ

What does the salt emoji (🧂) mean?

A salt shaker, tipped and spilling. Literally it is seasoning, but figuratively it carries a much stronger meaning: to be salty is to be bitter, resentful or a sore loser, and this emoji is the standard way to say so. Sprinkling salt has also become a gesture of theatrical flourish.

How do you type the salt emoji?

Copy the salt emoji 🧂 directly from this page and paste it anywhere — messages, social media, documents, or code. On mobile, long-press to copy.

What category is the salt emoji in?

The salt emoji belongs to the Food & Drink category.