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Shushing Face Emoji

Shushing face (🤫) means quiet, secret, or "don't tell" — finger to lips for silence or confidential info. Copy below.

Quick answer

🤫 means quiet, secret, or "don't tell" — finger to lips for silence or confidential info. Copy below.

Quick information

Emoji

🤫

Unicode name

SHUSHING FACE

Code point

U+1F92B

Decimal

129323

Category

smileys & emotion

Shortcode

:shushing-face:

CLDR keywords

face, quiet, shh, shush, shushing

Unicode version

5

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Shushing Face emoji meaning

Context decides which reading applies. These are the most common uses in 2026.

Be quiet
Most common

Silence request.

Example: Shh 🤫

Keep a secret
Most common

Confidential.

Example: Between us 🤫

vs 🤭
Literal

🤫 is shush finger; 🤭 is hand cover.

Example: 🤫 vs 🤭

Quiet place
Most common

Library / meeting.

Example: Meeting 🤫

Surprise planning
Most common

Secret party.

Example: Don't tell them 🤫

Flirty secret
Less common

Intimate hush.

Example: Come here 🤫

Quiet gossip
Most common

Low voice tea.

Example: Listen 🤫

Meme
Platform only

Silence jokes.

Example: ...

Parent shush
Most common

Kids sleeping.

Example: Baby sleeping 🤫

Reply
Most common

Don't spoil.

Example: No spoilers 🤫

With 🤭
Most common

Secret duo.

Example: 🤫🤭

Unicode
Literal

SHUSHING FACE.

Example: U+1F92B

Build a combo

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Platform designs

The same Unicode character renders differently on each platform. Vendor images use open-license assets where noted.

Apple

Renders with Apple Color Emoji on iOS and macOS.

Google
Google 🤫 emoji design

License: Apache 2.0

Noto Color Emoji on Android and Chrome.

Samsung

One UI emoji style on Galaxy devices.

Microsoft

Fluent emoji on Windows 11.

WhatsApp

WhatsApp uses its own emoji set.

X (Twitter)
X (Twitter) 🤫 emoji design

License: CC BY 4.0

Twemoji-style rendering on X.

OpenMoji
OpenMoji 🤫 emoji design

License: CC BY-SA 4.0

Open-source OpenMoji design.

Shushing Face emoji copy and paste

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Shushing Face emoji combinations

Pair 🤫 with other emojis to sharpen your message. Copy any combo in one tap.

With hand-over-mouth
Very popular

Common pairing with hand-over-mouth emoji.

With thinking
Very popular

Common pairing with thinking emoji.

With eyes
Popular

Common pairing with eyes emoji.

With pleading
Popular

Common pairing with pleading emoji.

Doubled
Niche

Extra emphasis.

Doubled
Niche

Extra emphasis.

Doubled
Niche

Extra emphasis.

Doubled
Niche

Extra emphasis.

Doubled
Niche

Extra emphasis.

Shushing Face emoji examples

Real phrases people use. Tap to copy the full line.

Text message
iMessage
Instagram caption
Instagram
X / Twitter reply
X
WhatsApp
WhatsApp
Snapchat
Snapchat
TikTok comment
TikTok
Slack reaction
Slack
Discord
Discord
Casual email
Email
Social bio
Instagram

Shushing Face emoji slang guide

Phrases that pair naturally with 🤫 in everyday English online.

shh

Quiet

Example: shh 🤫

secret

Confidential

Example: secret 🤫

don't tell

Keep quiet

Example: don't tell 🤫

spoiler

No spoilers

Example: spoiler 🤫

on the dl

Down low

Example: dl 🤫

hush

Silence

Example: hush 🤫

quiet

Be silent

Example: quiet 🤫

mum's the word

Say nothing

Example: mum 🤫

People also ask

Common questions about the shushing face emoji, answered clearly.

Shushing Face emoji complete guide

History, usage, and context — everything beyond a quick copy-paste.

Shushing Face emoji overview

Shushing face (🤫) means quiet, secret, or "don't tell" — finger to lips for silence or confidential info. Copy below.

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How to use it

The shushing face emoji appears in texting, social media comments, captions, and reactions. Match tone to your relationship and platform.

When meaning is ambiguous — especially across generations — add a few words so your intent is clear.

Unicode and technical details

Unicode assigns every emoji a code point. The Shushing Face emoji (🤫) is part of the Unicode Standard and works anywhere Unicode emoji are supported.

Developers can reference the code point in HTML, CSS, and programming languages using the quick-info fields above.

Platform and generational notes

Emoji appearance varies by platform — Apple, Google, Samsung, and others each render their own design.

Generational context matters for many smileys: younger users often assign ironic or slang meanings that older readers may miss.

When to choose a different emoji

If your message could be misread, pair the emoji with a short phrase or pick a clearer alternative from the related emojis section.

Professional or formal contexts may call for words instead of faces — especially for ambiguous reactions.

Platform and audience

The same emoji reads differently on TikTok comments, Instagram captions, iMessage, and work Slack. Match tone to who will see it.

When meaning could be misread — especially across generations — add a few words alongside the emoji.

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