Cold Face Emoji
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🥶🥶:cold-face:%F0%9F%A5%B6\1F976What does the Cold Face emoji mean?
Cold Face shows a blue-faced, gritted-teeth expression with a frozen look, communicating being freezing cold — literally from the weather or figuratively from a chilly reception. It is the natural counterpart to the Hot Face and appears in winter posts and reactions to frosty social situations.
This detailed meaning was written by the UseEmoji editorial team after reviewing Unicode CLDR data and real-world usage. For quick identification, think of this emoji as shorthand for cold face — it conveys that idea faster than words while keeping the message friendly and scannable.
How to use the Cold Face emoji
- In chat: Drop 🥶 into a sentence where you would normally write “cold face” to add tone and visual interest.
- On social media: Pair 🥶 with a keyword or hashtag to make captions more searchable and expressive.
- In documents and code: Use the HTML entity 🥶 or shortcode :cold-face: when the raw character may be escaped or unsupported.
Technical details & cross-platform notes
| Category | Smileys & Emotion |
| Unicode code point | U+1F976 |
| Introduced in | Emoji 13.1 (2021) |
| Shortcode | :cold-face: |
| HTML entity | 🥶 |
| Platform rendering | Apple, Google, Samsung and Microsoft each draw their own glyph. The meaning stays cold face everywhere — only the art style changes. |
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Frequently asked questions
What does Cold Face mean?
Cold Face shows a blue-faced, gritted-teeth expression with a frozen look, communicating being freezing cold — literally from the weather or figuratively from a chilly reception. It is the natural cou...
What is the Unicode code point?
Encoded at U+1F976, introduced in Emoji 13.1 (2021). Official name: "Cold Face".
How do I copy the Cold Face emoji?
Click any Copy button above (Character, HTML Entity, Shortcode, CSS), then paste with Ctrl+V or Cmd+V. On mobile, long-press to paste.
Is the Cold Face emoji free to use?
Yes. The Unicode character is free for personal and commercial copy. Vendor-specific artwork is copyrighted — copy the character, not the image file.
How is Cold Face used in context?
It adds visual shorthand for cold face in social posts, messages, and documents where an image conveys tone faster than words.
Does it look the same on every device?
Meaning is identical, but art differs: Apple, Google, Samsung and Microsoft each render 🥶 with their own style, colour, and shading.