Face in clouds emoji ๐ถโ๐ซ๏ธ
๐ถโ๐ซ๏ธ is the face in clouds: a mouthless face half hidden by drifting fog. It means zoned out, foggy, absent-minded โ brain fog, a hangover, daydreaming, โI have no ideaโฆ
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What the face in clouds ๐ถโ๐ซ๏ธ emoji means
๐ถโ๐ซ๏ธ is the face in clouds: a mouthless face half hidden by drifting fog. It means zoned out, foggy, absent-minded โ brain fog, a hangover, daydreaming, โI have no idea what happened in that meetingโ. Added in Emoji 13.1 (2020) as a sequence of ๐ถ and ๐ซ๏ธ, it also gets used for feeling lost or dissociated, and, because of the smoke-like cloud, in cannabis captions (see the weed emoji page). On devices without 13.1 support it splits into a face and a fog symbol.
Unicode name: face in clouds ยท U+1F636 U+200D U+1F32B U+FE0F ยท Emoji 13.1 (2020) ยท group: Smileys & Emotion.
How people use it
- Brain fog: tired, hungover, ill
- Zoned out: not listening, daydreaming
- Lost: confused about plans or feelings
- Hazy: smoke, steam, a foggy morning
Compare the options
| Emoji | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| face in cloudsU+1F636 U+200D U+1F32B U+FE0F | Foggy, zoned out | |
| face without mouthU+1F636 | Speechless | |
| face with spiral eyesU+1F635 U+200D U+1F4AB | Dizzy, overwhelmed | |
| woozy faceU+1F974 | Tipsy, dazed | |
| thought balloonU+1F4AD | Thinking, daydreaming |
An emoji with smoke around the face
The fog in ๐ถ๐ซ๏ธ is the key to its meaning. The white cloud can read as smoke or mist, and the emoji can suggest vaping, smoking, or a room thatโs gone hazy. Its mouthless face stays neutral, so the smoke becomes the main story: someone clouded out, literally or figuratively.
Itโs the same visual logic as the dashing away emoji ๐จ, but with a face. Instead of showing smoke leaving, ๐ถ๐ซ๏ธ keeps the cloud wrapped around the head, which works for moments when you feel foggy or canโt think straight.
Questions people ask
What does ๐ถโ๐ซ๏ธ mean?
Head in the clouds: zoned out, foggy or absent-minded. The face is literally lost in fog.
Why does ๐ถโ๐ซ๏ธ show as two emoji?
It is a ZWJ sequence of ๐ถ and ๐ซ๏ธ. Devices without Emoji 13.1 support (before iOS 14.5 / Android 11) show both parts.
What does ๐ถโ๐ซ๏ธ mean from a guy?
That he is out of it โ tired, distracted or confused โ or, in some contexts, hinting that he is high.
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.
