😯️ Hushed face emoji

What is 😯️ called?

😯️ is called the Hushed face emoji.

What does 😯️ mean?

The hushed face emoji conveys stunned silence, subdued surprise, or respectful awe. Wide eyes and a small open mouth suggest a quiet “whoa” rather than a loud reaction.

It is visually close to 😮 Face with open mouth, but often appears more wide-eyed and hesitant. 😲 Astonished face raises the shock further with a larger expression.

Other meanings

It may mean speechless, impressed, caught off guard, or listening in silence. Despite its name, it does not ask other people to be quiet like 🤫 Shushing face.

Example Usage

The hall went silent when the singer began 😯

I was not prepared for that announcement 😯

More details

Its Unicode code point is U+1F62F, and it has been available as an emoji since Emoji 1.0. Platform artwork can make it difficult to distinguish from face with open mouth.

Related emoji

Shock emojis

• 🫢️ Face with open eyes and hand over mouth
• 🫣️ Face with peeking eye
• 😐️ Neutral face
• 😮‍💨 Face exhaling

Visual description

A yellow face has wide open eyes, raised brows, and a small round mouth. The expression is still rather than animated.

Platforms vary eye size and mouth opening, which can make it resemble the open-mouth face.

⚠️ Emoji appearance varies by platform.