🤥

Lying Face Emoji

Smileys & Emotion • U+1F925 • Emoji 1.0 (2015)

Copy the Lying Face emoji

Character🤥
HTML Entity🤥
Shortcode:lying-face:
URL Encoded%F0%9F%A4%A5
CSS Escape\1F925

What does the Lying Face emoji mean?

Lying Face shows a face with a long, Pinocchio-style nose, directly calling out a lie or a liar. It is used when someone suspects dishonesty — "your nose is growing" — or self-deprecatingly when admitting a small fib. Its meaning is one of the most literal and least ambiguous in the emoji set.

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 lying face — it conveys that idea faster than words while keeping the message friendly and scannable.

How to use the Lying Face emoji

  • In chat: Drop 🤥 into a sentence where you would normally write “lying 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 :lying-face: when the raw character may be escaped or unsupported.

Technical details & cross-platform notes

CategorySmileys & Emotion
Unicode code pointU+1F925
Introduced inEmoji 1.0 (2015)
Shortcode:lying-face:
HTML entity🤥
Platform renderingApple, Google, Samsung and Microsoft each draw their own glyph. The meaning stays lying face everywhere — only the art style changes.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Lying Face mean?

Lying Face shows a face with a long, Pinocchio-style nose, directly calling out a lie or a liar. It is used when someone suspects dishonesty — "your nose is growing" — or self-deprecatingly when admit...

What is the Unicode code point?

Encoded at U+1F925, introduced in Emoji 1.0 (2015). Official name: "Lying Face".

How do I copy the Lying 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 Lying 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 Lying Face used in context?

It adds visual shorthand for lying 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.