Worm emoji 🪱
🪱 is the worm: a pink earthworm curved into an S. It means worms — gardens, compost, fishing bait, the early bird’s breakfast — and internet nonsense: the…
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What the worm 🪱 emoji means
🪱 is the worm: a pink earthworm curved into an S. It means worms — gardens, compost, fishing bait, the early bird’s breakfast — and internet nonsense: the worm-on-a-string meme, “would you still love me if I was a 🪱” (the 2022 relationship question). It also stands for bookworm with 📚. Added in Emoji 13.0 (2020). Garden neighbours: 🐛 bug, 🐌 snail.
Unicode name: worm · U+1FAB1 · Emoji 13.0 (2020) · group: Animals & Nature.
How people use it
- The worm question: relationship meme
- Gardens and compost: soil health
- Fishing: bait, with 🎣
- Bookworm: with 📚
Compare the options
| Emoji | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| wormU+1FAB1 | Earthworm | |
| bugU+1F41B | Caterpillar | |
| snailU+1F40C | Snail | |
| nest with eggsU+1FABA | Birds and worms | |
| fishing poleU+1F3A3 | Bait |
Questions people ask
What does 🪱 mean?
A worm — gardens, bait, bookworms, or the “if I was a worm” meme.
What is the worm question?
“Would you still love me if I was a worm?” — a viral test of unconditional love, answered with 🪱.
When was 🪱 added?
2020, Emoji 13.0.
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.
