noun
emoji
ih-MOH-jee
Emoji (noun) means a small digital icon used in texts and online messages to represent an emotion, object, or idea. Example: “She replied with just a laughing emoji.”
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A small digital icon used in texts and online messages to represent an emotion, object, or idea.
"She replied with just a laughing emoji."
"He ended every message with a thumbs-up emoji."
How to use emoji
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA little picture or icon, like a smiley face or a heart, used in texting to add tone or feeling.
Common mistake
The word looks like it comes from "emotion," but it doesn't — that link is just a coincidence of sound.
Common pairings
send an emoji
emoji keyboard
a string of emojis
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Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese emoji (絵文字), from e ("picture") + moji ("character"); its resemblance to the English word "emotion" is a coincidence.
Rhymes for emoji
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What does “emoji” mean?
The word “emoji” means a small digital icon used in texts and online messages to represent an emotion, object, or idea. In plain terms, a little picture or icon, like a smiley face or a heart, used in texting to add tone or feeling.
How do you pronounce “emoji”?
“Emoji” is pronounced ih-MOH-jee (/ɪˈmoʊ.d͡ʒi/ in IPA).
How do you use “emoji” in a sentence?
Here is “emoji” used in a sentence: “She replied with just a laughing emoji.”
What part of speech is “emoji”?
“Emoji” is a noun.
Where does the word “emoji” come from?
The word “emoji” comes from Japanese. Borrowed from Japanese emoji (絵文字), from e ("picture") + moji ("character"); its resemblance to the English word "emotion" is a coincidence.
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