Where its angrier relative scowls, smiling face with horns grins under the same purple horns — mischief rather than actual rage. A cheeky joke, harmless trouble, or a flirtatious little dig delivered with a smile instead of a threat, all fit.
What 😈 means
A purple face with lowered and frowned eyebrows, mischievous eyes and a smiling curve for a mouth. This emoji also has a pair of purple horns.
The 😈 emoji signifies mischief, naughtiness, and a devilish way of being happy (the villain kind). It also has a tinge of a sexual connotation to it; just that here, instead of having the devil in your eyes, you have a devil's face.
How and when to use it
- Send this emoji while telling your friends or someone close about an evil plan that you had or have plotted.
- Use this emoji while texting your S.O or that special someone as a way of signaling that satan hath come upon you (no, not literally, ugh).
- If you're not blue and you're particularly purple, send this to someone you know or are trying to physically/sexually get close to (with consent, please).
- This emoji can be a great way of saying that you're up to some mischief.
- You can also use this emoji as a way of alluring them into the mood.
- If you're feeling like a happy devil, send this emoji as a way of showing that.
Other Names
- 😈 Devilish
- 😈 Satan
- 😈 Naughty
- 😈 Mischievous
- 😈 Excited
- 😈 Purple Devil
- 😈 Devil
- 😈 Devil Horns
- 😈 Red Devil
- 😈 Happy Devil
😈 in real conversations
What does 😈 mean from a girl?
A tease, not a threat — she's got a scheme, a joke with an edge, or a flirty idea she isn't spelling out yet. “wait till you see what I planned 😈” is mischief, not malice.
What does 😈 mean from a guy?
Flirty trouble-making — a suggestive joke, a plan to mess with someone, or a wink at where a conversation might be headed. It stays playful even when it leans a little suggestive.
What does 😈 mean in texting?
Signals “I'm up to something” far more than anything sinister — a prank in the works, a cheeky comeback, or a flirt with a smirk built into it. The purple horns are costume, not character.
The lowdown
- Category
- Smileys & Emotion › face-negative
- Codepoints
U+1F608- Emoji version
- Emoji 1.0
- Shortcodes
:smiling_imp:- Keywords
- demon, devil, evil, face, fairy, fairytale, fantasy, horns, purple, shade, smile, smiling, tale
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 — 😈 Smiling Face with Horns or 🪟 Window?
Runs with a crowd
😈 keeps company in cool emojis and purple emojis — tap-to-copy sets for when one emoji isn't enough.