The sweat droplets emoji is the internet’s universal splash sound effect: three glossy, aqua-blue drops flying on a diagonal like a tiny comic-book splash. On Apple/iOS, it’s a tight cluster of curved, teardrop shapes with bright white highlights and a smooth gradient, angled up and to the right so it looks mid-splash. No face, no fuss—just pure motion, like a water balloon just met its destiny. You can almost hear the ‘sploosh.’
It’s perfect for literal sweat—post-workout selfies, heatwave complaints, spicy ramen regrets, or that sprint to catch the train. It also works as a quick shorthand for water in general: showers, rainstorms, pool days, car-wash pride, or “hydrate or diedrate” reminders. In anxious or dramatic texting, it can mean I’m sweating bullets right now—think pop-quiz panic or sending the risky email and immediately regretting everything.
Because the internet is the internet, it’s also legendary as a flirty wink, especially when paired with “thirst trap” pics and certain… produce emojis. It shows up in memes as comic exaggeration, in DMs as cheeky shorthand, and in comments when the timeline gets a little too spicy. Used ironically, it can even stand for spilled tea, messy drama, or the splash zone when a joke lands a bit too hard.
Definition
Sweat flying through the air, often used on cartoons to show hard work. Referred to as "plewds" to cartoonists (people that draw cartoons). Moisture flying through the air, potentially spit. Sometimes used in a crude way.
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Emoji History The emoji code/ image log of changes.
This emoji was part of the proprietary / non-standardized emoji set first introduced by Japanese carriers like Softbank. These emojis became part of the Apple iPhone starting in iOS 2.2 as an unlockable feature on handsets sold in English speaking countries.
In iOS 5 / OSX 10.7, the underlying code that the Apple OS generates for this emoji was changed.
Emoji General Information
Twitter Emoji Popularity (Rank)
233 of 2393
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ASCII Conversion
"Short Code" Name
:sweat_drops:
Keywords
Previous Names:
Splashing Sweat Symbol
Unicode Category Information
Unicode Category
Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs
Unicode Range
1F300–1F5FF
Unicode Subcategory
Comic Style Symbols
Editorial Comment
Sweat. Call it what you want but whatever it is it is wet.
Proposed Unicode Information & Notes
Unicode Category
Abstract Concepts
Unicode Subcategory
Comic Style Symbols
Names & Annotations
SPLASHING SWEAT SYMBOL Old name: SPLASHING SWEAT Temporary Notes: Sweat
