Emoji dictionary ๐ Face Throwing a Kiss emoji or Face Blowing a Kiss emoji [feys bloh-ingย uh kis ih-moh-jee] What does Face Throwing a Kiss emoji ๐ย mean? Smooch! Mwah! The winky-kissy faceย throwing a kiss emoji, or kissing face,ย is mostly used to express romantic affection or appreciation for someone or something. What's hot AAPI white boy summer cancel culture simp Related words ๐ Sparkling Heart emoji, โฅ๏ธ Black Heart Suit emoji, ๐ Two Hearts emoji, ๐ Beating Heart emoji, ๐ Smiling Face With Heart-Shaped Eyes emoji, โค๏ธ Red Heart emoji, butterfly kisses, hugs and kisses, ๐ฉโโค๏ธโ๐โ๐ฉ Kiss Woman Woman emoji, ๐ Kiss Mark emoji Where does ๐ Face Throwing a Kiss emoji come from? Approved in 2010 under Unicode 6.0, the face throwing a kiss emoji, as it’s officially called, is also commonly known as the face blowing a kiss, blowing a kiss, kiss wink face, kissing face, or justย kiss emoji. Across platforms, the emoji is fairly uniform in appearance:ย a yellow smiley with one winking eye and puckered mouth with a heart coming out of it, symbolizing a kiss. Since 2010, face blowing a kiss emoji has consistently been one of the most used emoji, often ranking just behind face with tears of joy, red heart, and heart eyes emoji, according to a 2016 study by the University of Michigan. Examples of ๐ Face Throwing a Kiss emoji Happy Birthday to us twin!!๐๐ @ayravillamin,ย May, 2018 Itโs Friday!! Have a great weekend guys ๐๐๐ @AmandaBlackSA, May, 2018 i hope you love me, as much as i love you โค๐ @_TheRealMKG, December, 2017 SEE MORE EXAMPLES Popular now AAPI white boy summer cancel culture simp Who uses ๐ Face Throwing a Kiss emoji? Theย face blowing a kiss emoji sees extensive use in text and instant messages to give a digital “kiss goodbye” or “kiss goodnight.” The object of the emoji’s affection can be, as the above text-grab shows, loved ones, but also family, friends, pets, our favorite thingsโeven public figures. Remember that cheek kissing is a common greeting and parting in many cultures, especially in Europe, so the emoji isn’t just reserved for romantic love. Without a doubt the best thing of 2017 was to be next to this beautiful person, thanks for being part of my life. We will see that you have prepared us 2018 ๐๐โค pic.twitter.com/HuOxS9ZHcZ โ Brec Bassinger (@Brecbassiger) December 29, 2017 Chocolate lovers like…. ๐๐๐ซ๐ซ๐ซ๐ซ๐ซ๐ซ๐ซ๐ซ๐ซ๐ซ๐ซ๐ซ๐ซ๐ซ๐ซ๐ซ๐ซ๐ซ๐ซ๐ซ๐ซ๐ซ pic.twitter.com/h4TOg54eOi โ วธรฤธรโ ฤง@:๐น(วธรเถฤงu)๐๐ฉ (@CpUnnimol) May 15, 2018 The emoji can be more flirtatious, playful, and complimentary, too, as if to say “You look gorgeous!” @shrutihaasan Killing with her Hottest, Cutest & Stylish Looks at the GQ Best Dressed 2017 #Slaying ๐๐ฅ๐#FlashBackVideo ๐น pic.twitter.com/txTK7E4rUz โ Shrutizforever (@Shrutizforever) May 14, 2018 Throwing a kiss, in real life and in emoji form, can also signal gratitude: “Thank you! Thank you!” Very honored to be included in @Longreads Best of 2017: Crime Reporting !!https://t.co/mK2GIVGCrI Thanks for the kind words @danielleiat ๐ โ Melissa Jeltsen (@quasimado) December 29, 2017 The emoji can also express enthusiastic appreciation, much like the “Italianย chef kiss” trope indicating something is perfect. Indeed, users sometimes pairย face blowing a kiss emoji with the OK hand emoji toย imitate the gesture. Her braid is *chef kiss* ๐๐ โ ๐ฆโจlily โจ๐ฆ (@LilySketchPad) May 4, 2018 Just Added excited delirium, Earth Day, Coachella, Tax Day, secondhand trauma Note This is not meant to be a formal definition of ๐ Face Throwing a Kiss emoji like most terms we define on Dictionary.com, but is rather an informal word summary that hopefully touches upon the key aspects of the meaning and usage of ๐ Face Throwing a Kiss emoji that will help our users expand their word mastery.