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emoji

[ ih-moh-jee ]
/ ɪˈmoʊ dʒi /
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noun, plural e·mo·ji, e·mo·jis.

(sometimes initial capital letter) Digital Technology. a small digital picture or pictorial symbol that represents a thing, feeling, concept, etc., used in text messages and other electronic communications and usually part of a standardized set: She texted me an emoji of “money with wings,” which may mean she’s out shopping.

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Nearby words

  1. emmy,
  2. emmylou,
  3. emo,
  4. emocore,
  5. emodin,
  6. emollient,
  7. emolument,
  8. emory,
  9. emory oak,
  10. emote
Compare emoticon.

Origin of emoji

1990–95; < Japanese: literally, ‘picture letter’ (or ‘picture character’)
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

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