If you spend enough time texting or browsing social media, you see your share of emojis. These emotional graphics are now so widely used that the Oxford Dictionary actually made one the 2015 word of the year.
Like them or not, it seems like they're here to stay. So you're going to need to know what they mean. It's true most of them are fairly obvious, but some are a little more specific than you might think. And knowing the proper context for each one means knowing how to express yourself clearly in today's generation. Also, you won't have to puzzle over any hidden meanings when you see them in the wild.
So let's go through a few of the more unclear ones and make sure you know what you're saying when you use them.
COMMENT and let us know what emojis aren't making any sense to you.
Keep in mind, emojis can refer to things from around the world.
So if you can't make heads or tails of one, its meaning likely comes from a different culture.
Grinning face with smiling eyes.
The clenched teeth look kind of like a grimace, but the upturned eyes mean this is a happy emoji.
The laughing tears emoji.
This means you're laughing so hard you're crying. It may seem obvious, but you don't want to get this oneconfused with a sad emoji.
The face without a mouth.
This means you have a secret that you can't share, so you're not saying anything.
