Cold emoji
🥶 is freezing, “chilling” or a savage comeback; 🧊 is the ice itself. Copy both here.
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What the cold emoji means
🥶 (cold face, Emoji 11.0) is blue, icy and shivering. It means freezing weather, a cold room, and by extension “ice cold” — a savage comeback, a heartless act, a cool-headed performance. 🧊 (ice, Emoji 12.0) is the cube, used for drinks, “on ice” and the same cold-blooded metaphor. The snowflake emoji guide covers ❄️ and the snow; the blue emoji guide the rest of the blues.
Unicode name: cold face · U+1F976 · Emoji 11.0 (2018) · group: Smileys & Emotion.
How people use it
- Weather: 🥶❄️
- Savage replies: “that comeback 🥶”
- Cold-blooded: “blocked him without a word 🧊”
- Drinks: 🧊🥤
- Cold plunges: 🥶🧊 fitness posts
Compare the options
| Emoji | Name | Use it for | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|---|
| cold faceU+1F976 | Freezing, “ice cold”, a savage act | A face | |
| iceU+1F9CA | Ice cube; drinks, cold-blooded | Newer; may not render | |
| snowflakeU+2744 U+FE0F | Snowflake; winter | See the snowflake guide | |
| hot faceU+1F975 | Hot | See the hot emoji guide |
The 🥶 cold face emoji as a meme
The 🥶 cold face emoji is used as a shorthand for reactions that are “ice cold” — savage comebacks, brutal honesty, or moments of stone-cold indifference. It can appear alongside the 🧊 ice cube emoji to reinforce the coldness, as in ‘that reply was 🥶🧊’.
This cold emoji reaction is used across social media to highlight anything from a ruthless sports play to a cutting celebrity clapback. The frozen expression captures the idea of being emotionally unbothered, not just physically cold.
Freeze emoji or freezing face? Understanding the names
Some people call 🥶 the freeze emoji or freezing face emoji, though the official name is cold face. The blue colour and shivering expression make frozen a natural description. If someone says they used the freeze emoji, they usually mean this emoji. It is used in winter-themed posts and comments about icy weather, and it is also handy for describing a freezing indoor temperature or a cold drink. The emoji is distinct from the ⛄ snowman and ❄️ snowflake, which represent snow rather than a person feeling cold.
Chat examples
Real messages with 🥶, and a reply that fits.
heating’s broken 🥶
come over
-5 this morning 🥶❄️
stay in
ice bath done 🧊
brave
Questions people ask
What does 🥶 mean in a text?
Literally freezing, or figuratively “ice cold” — a brutal comeback or a heartless move.
Is there a plain ice emoji?
🧊 ice, added in Emoji 12.0. Older devices may not show it.
What does 🥶🥵 mean when used together?
The pairing contrasts extreme cold and heat. It can describe unpredictable weather, a situation that swings between extremes, or mixed feelings about something. On social media it is often used for humorous effect to show being overwhelmed by both.
Is the frozen emoji just the cold face?
The frozen emoji usually refers to the 🥶 cold face. The 🧊 ice cube is a separate emoji that represents ice, not freezing.
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.
