😼️ Cat with wry smile emoji

What is 😼️ called?

😼️ is called the Cat with wry smile emoji.

What does 😼️ mean?

😼 gives a cat a wry, sideways smile. It can communicate irony, smug satisfaction, sly humour, flirtation, or the feeling of knowing something that others do not.

The expression is the feline counterpart to 😏 Smirking face. Tone matters because the same smirk may feel playfully clever between friends or condescending in a tense exchange.

Other meanings

A knowing look, sarcasm, mischief, self-satisfaction, playful scheming, or a cheeky response with a cat-themed personality.

Example Usage

I may already know what the surprise is 😼

Of course the cat found the one forbidden shelf 😼

More details

Officially named cat with wry smile. Its code point is U+1F63C, and this project records it from Emoji 1.0. It mirrors 😏 Smirking face but adds the visual language of the cat-face set.

Related emoji

Cat faces emojis

• 😺️ Grinning cat
• 😸️ Grinning cat with smiling eyes
• 😹️ Cat with tears of joy
• 😻️ Smiling cat with heart-eyes

Visual description

A yellow or orange cat face with pointed ears, whiskers, half-lidded or sideways-looking eyes, and an asymmetrical smile raised at one corner.

The uneven mouth is its defining feature. Vendor designs vary in eye direction and fur markings, which can make the face look sly, smug, or gently amused.

⚠️ Emoji appearance varies by platform.