🤤 Drooling Face Emoji Meaning
The Drooling Face emoji depicts a yellow face with closed eyes, raised eyebrows, and saliva drooling from the corner of its mouth. It literally represents craving delicious food. In internet slang, it is heavily used to express intense physical attraction to someone ('thirsting').
Chat examples
Food / Cravings:
Person A: I'm making homemade mac and cheese for dinner.
Person B: Oh my gosh, save some for me right now 🤤
Attraction / 'Thirsting':
Person A: Zendaya's red carpet look is flawless.
Person B: She is literally stunning 🤤 I am obsessed.
Desire for an Object:
Person A: Look at the specs on this new gaming PC.
Person B: 🤤 That is a thing of beauty. I want it.
How people use this emoji
- This burger looks absolutely incredible 🤤🍔
- Did you see his new gym pictures?! 🤤🔥
- I am so hungry I could eat everything on this menu 🤤
Fun fact
This emoji bridges the gap between biological hunger and internet slang perfectly. Because humans naturally salivate when looking at something they deeply desire, the emoji seamlessly transitioned from food to physical attraction.
Frequently asked questions
What does the 🤤 Drooling Face emoji mean?
It means you are craving delicious food, or (in slang) that you find someone incredibly attractive.
What does 'thirsting' mean?
In internet slang, 'thirst' means being highly attracted to someone. Sending the 🤤 emoji is a way of publicly 'thirsting' over an attractive photo.
Is the 🤤 emoji inappropriate?
It can be! If sent to someone you don't know well, expressing intense physical attraction (drooling over them) can be considered creepy or inappropriate.
Does 🤤 mean sleeping?
While some people drool in their sleep, the Sleeping Face 😴 is the standard emoji for resting. The 🤤 face represents active craving or desire.
Can 🤤 be used for objects?
Yes! Sneakerheads, gamers, and car enthusiasts often use it to drool over a brand new, highly desirable product.
When was the drooling face emoji added?
It was approved in Unicode 9.0 in 2016.
What emojis pair well with 🤤?
Pizza 🍕 (or any food you are craving), Hot Face 🥵 (for extreme attraction), and Weary Face 😩 (for being overwhelmed by looks).
Emoji meaning in detail
The Drooling Face emoji 🤤 shows a face in a state of euphoric longing, with eyes closed in pleasure and a single line of drool escaping the mouth.
It is the digital embodiment of an appetite. It strips away manners and etiquette to show a raw, visceral desire for something—whether that is a cheesy slice of pizza or a picture of a celebrity crush.
Real-life usage scenarios
Used in the comments of viral food recipes on TikTok.
Used by fan accounts reacting to photos of pop stars.
Used to express jealousy over a friend's luxury vacation photos.
How this emoji affects tone and emotion
It adds a hungry, deeply appreciative, and slightly chaotic tone.
It shows intense desire and longing.
Professional vs casual usage
In casual settings, it is a fun, over-the-top way to compliment food or looks.
In professional settings, it should never be used, as it is far too informal and potentially inappropriate.
When to use
Use this when a restaurant posts a picture of an amazing meal, or when you are hyping up a celebrity or a partner's attractive photo.
When not to use
Avoid using it on a colleague's professional LinkedIn photo or sending it to a stranger, as it crosses the line from a polite compliment into aggressive 'thirsting.'
Common mistakes and misuse
Sending this to express exhaustion (thinking the drool is from sleeping) can lead to highly awkward miscommunications.
Unicode and technical information
Unicode name: DROOLING FACE
Unicode version: Unicode 9.0
Code point: U+1F924
Shortcodes: :drooling_face:
Platform appearance
Universally recognized. All platforms show an enraptured face with drool falling from the right side of the mouth.