shy

Yellow smiley face looking upward with fingers pressed together in a shy gesture.
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What does the shy emoji mean?

A shy, bashful yellow face peeking up with fingers pressed together.

This emoji features a classic yellow smiley face looking upward with a bashful, hesitant expression. It is widely used in Discord and Slack communities to convey shyness, nervousness, or when someone is tentatively asking a question or feeling slightly embarrassed.

When to use it

  • Expressing shyness when asking a favor
  • Showing hesitation before sharing an opinion
  • Acting bashful after receiving a compliment
  • Feeling nervous about a new situation

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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 shy 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 shy 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 shy image.
  2. Go to Server Settings → Emotes in Guilded.
  3. Upload the file and give it a name.