Cheese emoji
🧀 is food, “say cheese” and cheesy jokes. Copy it here.
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What the cheese emoji means
🧀 (cheese wedge, Emoji 1.0) is food first — pizza, wine nights, charcuterie — and then the puns: “say cheese” for photos, “cheesy” for corny jokes and films, and the mouse’s snack. 🍕 🍷 🐭 are its companions. It is a yellow Swiss-style wedge on every platform.
Unicode name: cheese wedge · U+1F9C0 · Emoji 1.0 (2015) · group: Food & Drink.
How people use it
- Food: 🧀🍷🥖
- Photos: “say 🧀”
- Cheesy: corny jokes and rom-coms
- Mice: 🐭🧀
Compare the options
| Emoji | Name | Use it for | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|---|
| cheese wedgeU+1F9C0 | Cheese; food, puns | Wedge | |
| pizzaU+1F355 | See the pizza emoji guide | ||
| wine glassU+1F377 | Wine | Pairs | |
| mouse faceU+1F42D | Mouse | See the rat emoji guide |
Cheesing emoji: the big grin in emoji form
“Cheesing” is slang for smiling broadly, often with teeth showing, and it’s a natural match for the cheese emoji. Photographers say “say cheese” to prompt a grin, so people drop 🧀 into texts and captions when they’re feeling particularly pleased or goofy. It’s a lighthearted way to signal a big, slightly silly smile. You’ll also see it paired with other happy faces like 😁 or 😆 to crank up the joy.
Grilled cheese emoji: pairing 🧀 with bread
There’s no single grilled cheese emoji, but the cheese wedge does the job when you talk about the sandwich. Pair 🧀 with bread (🍞) or a sandwich (🥪) to suggest a warm, melty grilled cheese. Add a tomato (🍅) or bacon (🥓) for extras, and a bowl of soup (🍲) on the side. Use these combinations in food posts or when you’re craving comfort food. The meaning comes through clearly from context, so no new emoji is needed.
Chat examples
Real messages with 🧀, and a reply that fits.
🧀 board tonight
🍷
🧀 say cheese
📸
🧀🍕
🤤
Questions people ask
What does 🧀 mean besides cheese?
“Say cheese” for a photo, or “cheesy” for something corny.
What kind of cheese is it?
A holed, Swiss-style wedge on most platforms.
About this guide
Written and maintained by the Emoji Directory editorial team, without ads or sponsorship. Meanings describe how the emoji is commonly used in public posts and messages, not an official definition. Names, code points, versions, keywords and translations come from the Unicode Emoji 18.0 and CLDR data; shortcodes from the gemoji project. Last reviewed . Spotted a mistake or a new usage? Tell us, or read how the directory is made.
