cry

Yellow smiley face with a wide-open mouth and large blue tears streaming down its cheeks in an exaggerated crying expression.
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What does the cry emoji mean?

A hilariously over-the-top expression of pure, unadulterated despair.

This emoji features a classic yellow smiley face contorted into an extreme, exaggerated state of weeping. It is a staple of internet culture, often used to mockingly overreact to minor inconveniences or to express genuine, dramatic distress in a humorous way within Discord and Slack communities.

When to use it

  • Reacting to a minor, funny inconvenience
  • Expressing dramatic despair over small failures
  • Mocking a friend's over-the-top emotional reaction
  • Showing intense sadness in a comedic way

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How to add this emoji

Add to Discord
  1. Click Download PNG above to save the cry image.
  2. Open Discord and go to Server Settings โ†’ Emoji.
  3. Click Upload Emoji and choose the downloaded file.
  4. Give it a name and save. You need the Manage Emojis and Stickers permission.
Add to Slack
  1. Download the cry image.
  2. Open the Slack emoji picker and click Add Emoji.
  3. Upload the file, name it, and save.
Add to Revolt/Stoat
  1. Download the cry image.
  2. Open Server Settings โ†’ Emojis in Revolt or Stoat.
  3. Upload the file and name your new emoji.
Add to Guilded
  1. Download the cry image.
  2. Go to Server Settings โ†’ Emotes in Guilded.
  3. Upload the file and give it a name.