cry

Yellow face emoji with a hand covering its mouth and large blue tears streaming down its cheeks.
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What does the cry emoji mean?

A classic yellow face emoji shedding heavy blue tears while covering its mouth.

This emoji depicts a yellow face with a hand covering its mouth and large blue tears streaming down its cheeks. It is widely used in internet culture to express overwhelming sadness, dramatic grief, or a sense of being moved to tears by a situation. It is a staple in Discord and Slack for reacting to emotional or tragic messages.

When to use it

  • Expressing deep sadness over a tragic event
  • Showing dramatic reaction to a sad story
  • Conveying overwhelming emotions in a chat thread
  • Reacting to something that is heartbreakingly funny

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How to add this emoji

Add to Discord
  1. Click Add to my server above and pick a Discord server you manage (CommunityOne must be installed).
  2. Or download the file: open Discord → Server Settings → Emoji → Upload Emoji.
  3. Give it a name and save. You need Manage Server (or Create Expressions) 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 → 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 → Emotes in Guilded.
  3. Upload the file and give it a name.