Meaning & Description
The 🥶 Cold Face Emoji, represented by the Unicode character U+1F976, is an expressive emoji used in digital communication to convey a sense of extreme cold, discomfort, or shivering. It’s typically employed when someone wants to express that they are feeling very cold, whether it’s due to weather conditions or other factors. The 🥶 Cold Face Emoji appeared in Unicode Version 11.0 in 2018 with the Unicode name “Freezing Face” and was officially included in Emoji Version 11.0 in 2018. Here’s some information about this emoji:
Appearance: The Cold Face emoji features a yellow, round face with closed eyes, raised eyebrows, and a blueish or pale complexion. The mouth is shown shivering, indicating a sense of discomfort due to the cold.
Usage: This emoji is commonly used to express that someone is feeling very cold, shivering, or experiencing discomfort due to low temperatures. It can also be employed when someone is in a chilly environment or feeling a sense of coldness.
Variations: The appearance of the Cold Face emoji may vary slightly depending on the platform or device you’re using, but the core elements of the blueish or pale complexion, closed eyes, raised eyebrows, and shivering mouth remain consistent.
Meaning: The primary meaning of the Cold Face emoji is to convey a sense of extreme cold, discomfort, or shivering. It’s often used to express that someone is feeling very cold due to weather conditions or other factors.
Examples of Use:
- “I forgot my coat at home, and it’s freezing out here. 🥶”
- “The AC in this room is turned up so high, I’m feeling 🥶.”
- “The ice cream is delicious, but it’s so cold it’s making me feel like 🥶.”
Related Emojis: The Cold Face emoji can be combined with other emojis, such as ❄️ Snowflake or 🧣 Scarf, to provide additional context related to extreme cold or to express the need for warm clothing.
The 🥶 Cold Face Emoji (U+1F976) is a widely used emoji that conveys a sense of extreme cold, discomfort, or shivering in digital communication. It’s a popular choice for expressing that someone is feeling very cold due to weather conditions or other factors, or for conveying the sense of chilly or cold surroundings.
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🥶 Cold Face Emoji Information
Emoji CLDR Short Name | cold face |
Shortcode | :cold_face: |
Windows ALT Code | ALT 129398 |
Windows ALT X Code | 1F976 ALT X |
Other Keywords | blue-faced | cold | cold face | freezing | frostbite | icicles |
Emoji Group | Smileys & Emotion |
Emoji Subgroup | face-unwell |
Introduced in Unicode Version (and Release Year) | 11.0 (2018) |
Introduced in Emoji Version (and Release Year) | 11.0 (2018) |
Unicode Character Name | Freezing Face |
Unicode Code Point(s) | U+1F976 |
Unicode Block | Supplemental Symbols and Pictographs |
Unicode Block Subheading | Faces |
Other Unicode Character Description Or Alias |
Emoji Appearance on Different Devices & Platforms








Emoji Codes for Developers
Hexadecimal Code | 1F976 |
Decimal Code | 129398 |
HTML Entity HEX | 🥶 |
HTML Entity DEC | 🥶 |
URL Escape Code | %F0%9F%A5%B6 |
Bytes (UTF-8) | \xF0\x9F\xA5\xB6 |
Punycode | xn--ps9h |
PHP, Ruby | \u{1F976} |
Java, JavaScript, JSON | \u1F976 |
C, C++, Python | \u1F976 |
Perl | \x{1F976} |
CSS | \01F976 |
🥶 Cold Face Emoji Name in Other Languages
Arabic Short Name | وجه بارد |
Arabic Keywords | بارد | تثليج | رقاقات الثلج | متجمد | وجه بارد | وجه باللون الأزرق |
Bengali Short Name | ঠান্ডায় দাঁত কাঁপা নীল মুখ |
Bengali Keywords | জমিয়ে দেওয়া | ঠান্ডা | ঠান্ডায় দাঁত কাঁপা নীল মুখ | তুষারিকা | নীল-মুখযুক্ত | হাড় কাঁপানো ঠান্ডা |
Bulgarian Short Name | замръзнало лице |
Bulgarian Keywords | замръзнало лице | лед | посинял | студ | хапещ студ |
Catalan Short Name | cara de fred |
Catalan Keywords | cara blava | cara de fred | caramell | fred | gel | glaçat |
Chinese Short Name | 冷脸 |
Chinese Keywords | 冷 | 冷冰冰 | 冷脸 | 冻僵 | 满面寒霜 |
Croatian Short Name | zamrznuto lice |
Croatian Keywords | hladno | ledeno | ozebline | plavo lice | zamrznuto lice |
Czech Short Name | zmrzlý obličej |
Czech Keywords | modrý obličej | mráz | promrzlý | rampouchy | zima | zmrzlý obličej |
Danish Short Name | frysende ansigt |
Danish Keywords | blåfrossen | forfrysning | fryse | frysende ansigt | istap | kold |
Dutch Short Name | koud gezicht |
Dutch Keywords | bevriezing | blauw gezicht | ijspegels | koud | koud gezicht | vriezen |
Estonian Short Name | külmunud nägu |
Estonian Keywords | jääpurikad | jäätuv | külmakahjustus | külmunud | külmunud nägu | näost sinine |
Filipino Short Name | malamig na mukha |
Filipino Keywords | frostbite | giniginaw | icicles | malamig | malamig na mukha | mukhang asul |
Finnish Short Name | paleleva |
Finnish Keywords | jääpuikot | jäätynyt | kylmä | kylmettynyt | paleleva | sininen naama |
French Short Name | visage bleu et froid |
French Keywords | froid | gelure | glacial | glaçon | visage bleu | visage bleu et froid |
German Short Name | frierendes Gesicht |
German Keywords | Eiszapfen | frieren | frierendes Gesicht | Frostbeule | kalt |
Greek Short Name | κρυώνω |
Greek Keywords | κρύο | κρυοπάγημα | κρυώνω | παγώνω |
Hebrew Short Name | למות מקור |
Hebrew Keywords | למות מקור | מת מקור | פרצוף קר | קופא | קרח |
Hindi Short Name | ठंड से जमा हुआ चेहरा |
Hindi Keywords | जमा हुआ | ठंड से जमा हुआ चेहरा | ठंड से सुन्न | ठंडा | नीला-चेहरा |
Hungarian Short Name | fagyos arc |
Hungarian Keywords | elkékült arc | fagyás | fagyos arc | fagyoskodik | hideg | jégcsapok |
Indonesian Short Name | wajah kedinginan |
Indonesian Keywords | es | kedinginan | menggigil | radang dingin | wajah biru | wajah kedinginan |
Italian Short Name | faccina congelata |
Italian Keywords | faccina blu | faccina congelata | freddo | gelone | ipotermia |
Japanese Short Name | 寒い顔 |
Japanese Keywords | しもやけ | つらら | 凍え | 寒い顔 | 寒さ | 青い顔 |
Korean Short Name | 추워하는 얼굴 |
Korean Keywords | 고드름 | 동상 | 새파랗게 질린 | 얼어붙은 | 추운 | 추워하는 얼굴 |
Latvian Short Name | nosalusi seja |
Latvian Keywords | apsaldējies | auksts | lāstekas | nosalusi seja | nozilējis | stindzinošs |
Lithuanian Short Name | sušalęs veidas |
Lithuanian Keywords | mėlynveidis | nušalimas | šaltas | stingdantis | sušalęs veidas | varvekliai |
Malay Short Name | muka dingin |
Malay Keywords | bermuka biru | dingin | isikel | luka beku | membeku | muka dingin |
Marathi Short Name | थंड चेहरा |
Marathi Keywords | गोठणे | थंड | थंड चेहरा | निळ्या-चेहऱ्याचा | बर्फाचे तुकडे | हिमबाधा |
Norwegian Short Name | kaldt fjes |
Norwegian Keywords | blå | frost | fryser | istapper | kald | kaldt fjes |
Polish Short Name | zmarznięta twarz |
Polish Keywords | mróz | niebieska twarz | odmrożenie | sopel lodu | zimno | zmarznięta twarz |
Portuguese Short Name | rosto gelado |
Portuguese Keywords | congelando | frio | gélido | glacial | rosto azul de frio | rosto gelado |
Romanian Short Name | față înghețată |
Romanian Keywords | degerat | față albastră | față înghețată | frig | ger | rece |
Russian Short Name | мерзнет |
Russian Keywords | замерз | мерзнет | морозно | посинел | холодно |
Serbian Cyrillic Short Name | хладно лице |
Serbian Cyrillic Keywords | залеђен | леденице | модро лице | хладно | хладно лице |
Serbian Latin Short Name | hladno lice |
Serbian Latin Keywords | hladno | hladno lice | ledenice | modro lice | zaleđen |
Slovak Short Name | mrznúca tvár |
Slovak Keywords | cencúľ | chladno | mráz | mrznúca tvár | zima |
Slovenian Short Name | mrzel obraz |
Slovenian Keywords | ledene sveče | mrzel | mrzel obraz | ozebline | plav obraz | premražen |
Spanish Short Name | cara con frío |
Spanish Keywords | cara con frío | cara congelada | congelado | frío | helado |
Swedish Short Name | kallt ansikte |
Swedish Keywords | blått ansikte | frostbiten | frusen | istappar | kall | kallt ansikte |
Tamil Short Name | குளிர்ந்த முகம் |
Tamil Keywords | உறைதல் | உறைபனி | குளிர்ச்சி | குளிர்ந்த முகம் | பனிக்கட்டி |
Telugu Short Name | చల్లబడిన ముఖం |
Telugu Keywords | ఐసికిల్లు | గడ్డకట్టుకుపోవడం | చలి | చల్లబడిన ముఖం | నీలిరంగు ముఖం | ఫ్రాస్ట్-బైట్ |
Thai Short Name | หนาวสั่น |
Thai Keywords | เย็นจัด | เย็นยะเยือก | หนาว | หนาวสั่น |
Turkish Short Name | üşümüş yüz |
Turkish Keywords | buz kesme | buz sarkıtları | donma | morarmış yüz | soğuk | üşümüş yüz |
Ukrainian Short Name | замерзле обличчя |
Ukrainian Keywords | бурулька | замерзле обличчя | зуб на зуб | мороз | синє лице | холод |
Urdu Short Name | سرد چہرہ |
Urdu Keywords | برف کے قلمیں | بہت زیادہ سرد | ٹھنڈا | سرد چہرہ | سردی سے ماؤف | نیلگوں چہرہ |
Vietnamese Short Name | mặt lạnh |
Vietnamese Keywords | đóng băng | lạnh | lạnh cứng | mặt lạnh | mặt xanh | tê cóng |