What Makes This Subcategory Distinct
with hands is a narrower slice of smileys & emotion. Typical entries include 🤗 smiling face with open hands, 🤭 face with hand over mouth, 🫢 face with open eyes and hand over mouth, 🫣 face with peeking eye.
Emoji subcategory
with hands
Faces with hands usually signal embarrassment, secrecy, shock, or visible reaction gestures that words alone would make slower or flatter.
Parent category: smileys & emotion
Featured emoji in this subcategory
These are the clearest examples in the cluster and make it easier to judge the overall tone of the subcategory before scanning the full set.
🤗
smiling face with open hands
smiling-face-with-open-hands
The 🤗 emoji looks like a hug. It represents friendliness, support, or a welcoming attitude.
🤭
face with hand over mouth
face-with-hand-over-mouth
The 🤭 emoji shows a hand over the mouth. It is often used for suppressed laughter or reacting to something slightly embarrassing.
🫢
face with open eyes and hand over mouth
face-with-open-eyes-and-hand-over-mouth
The 🫢 emoji shows surprise with a covered mouth. It is used when something is shocking or unexpected.
🫣
face with peeking eye
face-with-peeking-eye
The 🫣 emoji shows someone peeking. It represents hesitation, embarrassment, or fear of looking.
🤫
shushing face
shushing-face
The 🤫 emoji means “be quiet” or “keep it secret.” It is often used jokingly or to hint at hidden information.
🤔
thinking face
thinking-face
The 🤔 emoji shows someone thinking, usually with a hand on the chin. It is used for doubt, analysis, or quiet skepticism when something does not fully make sense.
Emoji in this subcategory
🤗
smiling face with open hands
smiling-face-with-open-hands
The 🤗 emoji looks like a hug. It represents friendliness, support, or a welcoming attitude.
🤭
face with hand over mouth
face-with-hand-over-mouth
The 🤭 emoji shows a hand over the mouth. It is often used for suppressed laughter or reacting to something slightly embarrassing.
🫢
face with open eyes and hand over mouth
face-with-open-eyes-and-hand-over-mouth
The 🫢 emoji shows surprise with a covered mouth. It is used when something is shocking or unexpected.
🫣
face with peeking eye
face-with-peeking-eye
The 🫣 emoji shows someone peeking. It represents hesitation, embarrassment, or fear of looking.
🤫
shushing face
shushing-face
The 🤫 emoji means “be quiet” or “keep it secret.” It is often used jokingly or to hint at hidden information.
🤔
thinking face
thinking-face
The 🤔 emoji shows someone thinking, usually with a hand on the chin. It is used for doubt, analysis, or quiet skepticism when something does not fully make sense.
🫡
saluting face
saluting-face
The 🫡 emoji shows a salute. It usually expresses respect, acknowledgment, or obedient agreement, and can sound either sincere or slightly playful depending on context.
What this subcategory adds
How To Choose Inside It
Repeated tags like face, embarrass, hand, mouth show what this subcategory is really about.
When To Move Broader
If this set feels too narrow, move up to smileys & emotion for a wider comparison.
Meaning-Based Follow-up
Meaning pages such as Apology Emoji Meaning, Happy Emoji Meaning are useful when you want the same area explained through intent and tone.
Top tags
Related meaning pages
- Apology Emoji Meaning
Emoji used when saying sorry, showing regret, or softening difficult conversations.
- Happy Emoji Meaning
Emoji used to show happiness, joy, excitement, and cheerful reactions in everyday messages.
Related lists
- All Smileys Emoji
A complete list of smiley and emotion emoji.