The tongue emoji is your go-to for playful teasing, flirty chaos, and anything that tastes amazing (or burns like hot sauce on level 10). It pops up in thirst-trap captions, spicy-food flexes, and cheeky “tongue-in-cheek” jokes—sometimes literal, sometimes very much not. People drop it to say “I’m kidding, don’t @ me,” to mimic a raspberry, or to hint at licking—cute, suggestive, or straight-up chaotic depending on the vibe. It’s also a favorite in foodie posts when you want to say “this slaps” without typing a single word.
On Apple/iOS, the emoji is a glossy, bubblegum-pink tongue shown on its own—no lips, no teeth—just a soft, rounded tip and a darker center line that looks like the tongue’s seam. It’s shaded like a mini 3D prop, front-facing with subtle highlights that make it look shiny and a little cartoon-real. Online, it often tags along with 😋 for yummy things, 🔥 for spicy drama, and occasionally with 🍑 or 🍆 when the group chat loses its innocence. Cultural brainworms may also link it to the Rolling Stones’ famous lips-and-tongue logo, which gives this emoji instant rock-n-roll mischievousness—even though the emoji doesn’t include the lips. Use it for sass, use it for spice, or use it when your cat does a derpy blep and you need the perfect reaction.
Definition
A human tongue. Found in the mouth. Used to taste food and assist in eating food. Sticking your tongue out is a silly gesture used to be playful or tease other people. A French kiss is the most intimate of kisses and involves the use of the tongue. A very versatile emoji in that it can be used to communicate tasty food, playfulness, silliness or intimacy.
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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.
