Meet the internet’s resident “I did that and I’m not sorry” furball: the cat with wry smile. It purrs with smug, cheeky confidence—the digital equivalent of a feline knocking a glass off the table while maintaining perfect eye contact. People drop it after a clever clapback, a spicy humblebrag, or when they’re being playfully messy and want everyone to know they meant it.
On Apple/iOS, it’s a front-facing golden-orange cat head with half-lidded, slanted eyes and an asymmetrical smirk that tilts to the right. Pointed triangle ears, neat whiskers, a tiny pink nose, and soft shading make it look plush and slightly too pleased with itself. The expression is unmistakably smug—calm, collected, and just a whisker away from a purr.
In texts and tweets, it reads as “heh,” “I know something you don’t,” or “oops (not really).” It can be flirtatious (teasing banter), sarcastic (lightly dragging a friend), or villainously cute (your soft-serve villain arc). Meme-wise, it channels Cheshire Cat energy and the classic “cat that ate the canary” trope—smirk first, explanations later. Perfect for celebrating petty victories, dropping tea without apologies, or acknowledging a calculated move with pawsitively zero regret.
Definition
This cat is mocking you and finds you humorous in a mean way.
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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)
433 of 2393
Apple/iOS Picture
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ASCII Conversion
"Short Code" Name
:smirk_cat:
Keywords
Smirk, Smirking, Wry, Confident, Confidence
Previous Names:
Cat Face with Wry Smile
Unicode Category Information
Unicode Category
Emoticons
Unicode Range
1F600–1F64F
Unicode Subcategory
Cat Faces
Proposed Unicode Information & Notes
Unicode Category
Faces and Smiley's
Unicode Subcategory
Cat Faces
Names & Annotations
CAT FACE WITH WRY SMILE Old name: CAT FACE WITH TIGHTLY-CLOSED LIPS Temporary Notes: Smart confidence
Symbol Information
U+1F63C proposed
Proposal Identifier
e-34F
Character Mapping/Crosswalk Notes
DoCoMo
#Exp.72 'He he he' ウッシッシ 「utsushitsushi」 U+E753 SJIS-F9F8 JIS-7B65
