One tiny clue sets the tone: a glassy, two‑tone blue droplet perched on the upper‑right forehead, its pointed tip angling toward the nearest eye. The grinning face with sweat is the internet’s official “nervous laugh”—the smile you wear while mentally drafting a damage-control plan. It says whew after a close call, oops but we’re fine, or I definitely sent that risky text and now I’m doing PR for myself. You’ll see it soften braggy moments, cushion bad jokes, and signal awkward-but-okay vibes in DMs, group chats, and comments. Think anime sweat-drop energy: comedic stress, mild embarrassment, and friendly self-deprecation all in one shiny bead. In Apple’s rendering, the face glows from a light, lemony center into a deeper orange rim, giving it that warm, rounded, 3D feel. The eyes are closed crescents that suggest a squeezed, cheerful squint, and the grin shows only the top row of bright teeth against a dark mouth for extra contrast. The droplet looks convincingly wet thanks to a crisp highlight and subtle shading where it touches the temple, as if it’s clinging there. No eyebrows or extra marks compete with the expression—just that single bead tucked near the edge that delivers the whole comedy-of-relief vibe.
Definition
A smiling face with curved eyes, open mouth and a single drop of cold sweat. Upper teeth are shown. Aside from the drop of cold sweat, this emoji is identical to the Smiling Face with Open Mouth and Smiling Eyes. The drop of cold sweat displays slight stress and can often be a precursor of diaphoresis (Face with Cold Sweat).
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Emoji History The emoji code/ image log of changes.
This emoji first appeared in OSX / iOS after the iOS 5 update.
Emoji General Information
Twitter Emoji Popularity (Rank)
8 of 2393
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ASCII Conversion
"Short Code" Name
:sweat_smile:
Keywords
Smiling, Cold, Sweat, Perspiration
Previous Names:
Smiling Face with Open Mouth and Cold Sweat
Unicode Category Information
Unicode Category
Emoticons
Unicode Range
1F600–1F64F
Unicode Subcategory
Faces
Proposed Unicode Information & Notes
Unicode Category
Faces and Smiley's
Unicode Subcategory
Faces
Names & Annotations
SMILING FACE WITH OPEN MOUTH AND COLD SWEAT Old name: HAPPY FACE WITH OPEN MOUTH AND COLD SWEAT Temporary Notes: with cold sweat (made it!)
