winking face
winking face meaning
The winking face 😉 has one eye closed in a playful wink, signaling that a message is a joke, a hint, or a bit of harmless flirting. It's the emoji version of a knowing nudge — 'just kidding', 'you know what I mean', or 'this is our little secret'.
Meaning
The winking face 😉 has one eye closed in a playful wink, signaling that a message is a joke, a hint, or a bit of harmless flirting. It's the emoji version of a knowing nudge — 'just kidding', 'you know what I mean', or 'this is our little secret'. Adding it softens teasing so it reads as fun rather than serious, and it can add a light, flirty charm to a compliment. Cheeky and good-natured, it keeps things playful.
How to use it
- I might have a surprise for you 😉
- Don't worry, your secret's safe with me 😉
- Maybe I did plan the whole thing 😉
How it looks
OFL-1.1 / Apache-2.0
Google Noto Color Emoji — SIL OFL 1.1 (font) / Apache 2.0 (code).
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OpenMoji by the HfG Karlsruhe — CC-BY-SA-4.0.
Apache-2.0
Blobmoji — Apache-2.0 (derivative of Noto).
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This emoji in other languages
Available in 100 languages
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| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | gesig wat knipoog |
| አማርኛ | የሚጣቀስ ፊት |
| العربية | وجه يغمز |
| অসমীয়া | চিৎকাৰ কৰা মুখ |
| azərbaycan | göz vuran üz |
| башҡорт | күҙ ҡыҫыусы йөҙ |
| беларуская | падморгвае |
| български | Намигащо лице |
| বাংলা | চোখ মারা |
| bosanski | namigivanje |
| català | cara que pica l’ullet |
| ᏣᎳᎩ | ᎠᏓᎦᏔᏁ ᎠᎦᏙᎵ |
| čeština | mrkající obličej |
| чӑваш чӗлхи | куҫ хӗсет |
| Cymraeg | llygaid yn wincio |
| Deutsch | zwinkerndes Gesicht |
| dolnoserbšćina | mykotajuce woblico |
| Ελληνικά | κλείσιμο ματιού |
| English | winking face |
| español | cara guiñando el ojo |
| eesti | silma pilgutav nägu |
| euskara | begiaz keinu egiten ari den aurpegia |
| فارسی | چشمک |
| suomi | silmänisku |
| Filipino | kumikindat |
| føroyskt | andlit við blunkandi eyga |
| français | visage faisant un clin d’œil |
| Gaeilge | straoiseog ag caochadh |
| Gàidhlig | aodann le sùil bheag |
| galego | cara chiscando un ollo |
| ગુજરાતી | આંખ મારતો ચહેરો |
| Hausa | fuska mai yin ƙifta |
| עברית | פרצוף קורץ |
| हिन्दी | आँख मारता चेहरा |
| hrvatski | lice koje namiguje |
| hornjoserbšćina | wobličo, kiž ći přimiknje |
| magyar | kacsintó arc |
| հայերեն | աչքով անող դեմք |
| Indonesia | wajah berkedip |
| íslenska | blikkandi andlit |
| italiano | faccina che fa l’occhiolino |
| 日本語 | ウインク |
| Jawa | rai ngedhèpi |
| ქართული | სახე ჩაკრული თვალით |
| қазақ тілі | көз қысу |
| قازاق ءتىلى (توتە) | كوز قىسۋ |
| ខ្មែរ | មុខញាក់ភ្នែក |
| ಕನ್ನಡ | ಕಣ್ಣು ಮಿಟುಕಿಸುವ ಮುಖ |
| 한국어 | 윙크하는 얼굴 |
| कोंकणी | दोळे मिचकावपी चेरो |
| кыргызча | көзүн кыскан бет |
| ລາວ | ໜ້າຍິບຕາ |
| lietuvių | mirksintis veidas |
| latviešu | seja ar piemiegtu aci |
| македонски | лице што намигнува |
| മലയാളം | കണ്ണിറുക്കുന്ന മുഖം |
| монгол | ирмэж байгаа царай |
| मराठी | एक डोळा मिचकावणारा चेहरा |
| Melayu | muka kenyit mata |
| မြန်မာ | မျက်စိမှိတ်ပြနေသည့် မျက်နှာ |
| नेपाली | आँखा झिम्काइएको अनुहार |
| Nederlands | knipogend gezicht |
| norsk | blunkende ansikt |
| ଓଡ଼ିଆ | ଆଖି ଠାର ମାରୁଥିବା ମୁହଁ |
| ਪੰਜਾਬੀ | ਅੱਖ ਮਟਕਾਉਂਦਾ ਚਿਹਰਾ |
| Naijíriá Píjin | Fes Wé Klóz Wọ́n Ai |
| polski | twarz puszczająca oko |
| پښتو | سترګه وهونکی مخ |
| português | rosto com olho piscando |
| rumantsch | fatscha che tschegna |
| română | față care face cu ochiul |
| русский | подмигивает |
| سنڌي | اک هڻڻ |
| တႆး | ၼႃႈလိၵ်းတႃ |
| සිංහල | ඇස් ගසන මුහුණ |
| slovenčina | žmurkajúca tvár |
| slovenščina | obraz s pomežikom |
| Soomaali | waji il jabinaaya |
| shqip | fytyrë që shkel syrin |
| српски | лице које намигује |
| srpski | lice koje namiguje |
| svenska | ansikte som blinkar med ett öga |
| Kiswahili | uso unaokonyeza |
| தமிழ் | கண்ணடிக்கும் முகம் |
| తెలుగు | కన్ను కొడుతున్న ముఖం |
| ไทย | ขยิบตา |
| ትግርኛ | ዝጠቅስ ገጽ |
| türkmen dili | göz gypýan ýüz |
| lea fakatonga | mata fakakuitaha |
| Türkçe | göz kırpan yüz |
| українська | обличчя, що підморгує |
| اردو | آنکھ مارتا چہرہ |
| o‘zbek | ko‘z qisish |
| Tiếng Việt | mặt nháy mắt |
| Èdè Yorùbá | Ojú tó ṣẹ́jù |
| 粵語 | 眨眼嘅臉 |
| 粤语 | 眨眼嘅脸 |
| 中文 | 眨眼 |
| 繁體中文 | 眨眼 |
| isiZulu | ubuso obucishe ihlo |
Technical details
- Codepoints
- U+1F609
- Emoji version
- 0.6
- Shortcodes
- :wink: :winking_face:
- Category
- Smileys & Emotion
FAQ
- What does the winking face emoji (😉) mean?
- The winking face 😉 has one eye closed in a playful wink, signaling that a message is a joke, a hint, or a bit of harmless flirting. It's the emoji version of a knowing nudge — 'just kidding', 'you know what I mean', or 'this is our little secret'.
- How do you type the winking face emoji?
- Copy the winking face 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 winking face emoji in?
- The winking face emoji belongs to the Smileys & Emotion category.
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