U+1F912 · emoji since 2015
A flushed face with a thermometer in its mouth, the universal I'm sick. It usually means a fever, a bad day, or full blown duvet mode.
People send it to call in sick, ask for sympathy, or explain why they're being quiet. A clear little sign that you're not at your best.
In texting, 🤒 does not carry a widely used hidden or slang meaning, so you can usually take it at face value. People send it just as it looks, to add a little visual touch or set the mood of a message. Only a handful of emoji have a separate texting code, and 🤒 is not really one of them.
Its official Unicode name is the Face with Thermometer emoji. In everyday chat most people just call it the face with thermometer emoji or describe what it shows. Copy and paste it from the button at the top of this page.
The 🤒 leads off a short phrase, and the rest of the words are written in cipher, every letter disguised as another emoji. Tap decipher to reveal the whole line.
Or make your own cipher in the translator.