Meaning
This cat's expression is noticeably sly, featuring a subtle smirk or half-smile with one eye slightly more closed than the other, creating an air of playful skepticism or knowing irony. The overall vibe is amused detachment, like the cat just heard your story and isn't entirely convinced—but in a friendly, teasing way. It's the feline equivalent of a raised eyebrow.
Use this when you want to express sarcasm, gentle teasing, or wry humor. It's perfect for calling someone out with a smile, making a joke at someone's expense (affectionately), or responding with sardonic wit. The expression suggests you're in on the joke or find the situation amusing in an understated, clever way.
It works beautifully in witty exchanges, when responding to exaggerated claims, or delivering subtle roasts. Unlike the purely happy cats, this one carries edge—not malicious, but definitely knowing. It reads as smarter than the situation warrants, perfectly capturing that "I see what you did there" energy.
The off-center smile and asymmetrical eyes are key to its personality, distinguishing it from the straightforward grinning cat. Design details vary slightly by platform but maintain that characteristic smirk. Approved in Unicode Emoji 0.6 in 2010, this cat represents a more sophisticated slice of the emotional spectrum, for users who appreciate irony and clever commentary.
Common Uses
- • Making a sarcastic or witty remark
- • Gently teasing a friend
- • Responding with subtle skepticism
- • Delivering a knowing joke or pun
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Did You Know?
This emoji is sometimes called the 'cat smirk' and has become popular in meme culture for expressing doubt, side-eye judgment, or sophisticated humor without being outright mean.
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Platform Shortcodes
:smirk_cat: :smirk_cat: :smirk_cat: Developer Codes
| HTML (decimal) | 😼 |
| HTML (hex) | 😼 |
| CSS | \1F63C |
| JavaScript | \uD83D\uDE3C |
| Python | \U0001F63C |
| Java | \uD83D\uDE3C |
| Perl | \x{1F63C} |
| PHP / Ruby | \x{1F63C} |
| Punycode | xn--2r7g |
| URL Encoded | %F0%9F%98%BC |
| UTF-8 Bytes | 0xF0 0x9F 0x98 0xBC |
😼 in 28 languages
Names sourced from Unicode CLDR and emojibase.
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Bengali | বাঁকা হাসির সাথে বেড়ালের মুখ |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 奸笑的猫 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 微笑貓臉 |
| Danish | kat med ironisk smil |
| Dutch | gniffelende kat |
| English | cat with wry smile |
| English (UK) | cat with wry smile |
| Estonian | virilalt naeratav kass |
| Finnish | vinosti hymyilevä kissa |
| French | chat avec sourire en coin |
| German | verwegen lächelnde Katze |
| Hindi | व्यंग्यपूर्ण मुस्कान वाली बिल्ली का चेहरा |
| Hungarian | macska fanyar mosollyal |
| Italian | gatto con sorriso sarcastico |
| Japanese | にやりとする猫 |
| Korean | 썩소 짓는 고양이 |
| Lithuanian | nuvargusios besišypsančios katės snukutis |
| Malay | muka kucing tersenyum sinis |
| Norwegian | katt med ironisk smil |
| Polish | kot z drwiącym uśmiechem |
| Portuguese | rosto de gato com sorriso irônico |
| Russian | ухмыляющийся кот |
| Spanish | gato haciendo una mueca |
| Spanish (Mexico) | cara de gato con sonrisa irónica |
| Swedish | kattansikte med snett leende |
| Thai | แมวยิ้มเจ้าเล่ห์ |
| Ukrainian | кіт із кривою посмішкою |
| Vietnamese | mặt mèo cười gượng |