One eyebrow practically raised and a mouth curled into a smug little smirk — the cat-with-wry-smile emoji reads as sly satisfaction, the cat that got the cream. It's reached for when something's gone deliciously your way, or when a joke lands with a knowing, mischievous edge.
What 😼 means
A yellow-shaded cat face with frowned eyebrows, staring eyes, a tiny nose, whiskers, and a reverse tick for a mouth. This emoji is the cat version of the 😏 Smirking Face emoji.
The 😼 emoji signifies smirking (just like the human variant), mockery, throwing shade and trying to belittle someone or something. It can also suggest a slight tint of irritation, anger and moodiness.
How and when to use it
- If someone's trying to act smart, send this emoji as a way of saying "Don't mess with me, I know what you're doing".
- You can also use this emoji as a "How dare you".
- If you're trying to mock someone, send this emoji (it seems both cute and not).
- It can also fit into contexts of arrogance and a little pride too.
- Send this emoji along with something to show the receivers that what you're sending is got to do something with someone acting too smart.
- Use this emoji to show that you're not in a good mood or you woke up on the wrong side of the bed.
Other Names
- 😼 Sarcastic
- 😼 Mocking
- 😼 Smirk
- 😼 Smirking Cat
- 😼 Arrogant
- 😼 Proud
- 😼 Irritated Cat
- 😼 Wry Cat
- 😼 Challenging
- 😼 Bossy
The lowdown
- Category
- Smileys & Emotion › cat-face
- Codepoints
U+1F63C- Emoji version
- Emoji 0.6
- Shortcodes
:smirk_cat:- Keywords
- animal, cat, face, ironic, smile, wry
How it looks across platforms
Seeing a blank box instead of the emoji somewhere? Here's why that happens. Curious why the designs above don't match to begin with? Here's why that happens too.
⚡ Quick round
Which joined the keyboard first — 😼 Cat with Wry Smile or ⚧️ Transgender Symbol?