Shushing Face Emoji Meaning
A yellow face placing an index finger over pursed lips, as if issuing Shh! or Shush! for silence. Some platforms feature raised eyebrows. Apple’s design suggests the face is tilting back slightly.
May convey silence, quiet, secrecy, and discreetness. May also create a sense of buzz and anticipation, e.g., an exclusive sneak peek or news scoop.
May also be combined with one of the ๐ง Deaf Person emojis to reference "mewing".
See also ๐ค Zipper-Mouth Face. Joins ๐ค Hugging Face, ๐ค Thinking Face, and ๐คญ Face With Hand Over Mouth as one of the few smileys featuring hands.
Shushing Face was approved as part of Unicode 10.0 in 2017 under the name "Face with Finger Covering Closed Lips" and added to Emoji 5.0 in 2017.