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🪾Leafless tree

A bare tree with a thick trunk and widely ramified branches, but without leaves. The tree stands firmly on the ground, but appears barren and bare, as if in a period of retreat or rest.

🪾 Meaning:
The leafless tree emoji 🪾️ represents the end of the life cycle, the change of seasons, or loss. When trees lose their leaves, it refers to fall or winter. In discussions about the environment and climate change, it can represent the loss of forests. Metaphorically, it also represents a sense of emptiness or loss.

  • It is fall, the trees are losing their leaves. 🪾🍂
  • I feel so empty and lost. 🪾😔
  • We have to stop climate change before all the forests look like this! 🪾
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EmojiNameMeaning
🪾 Leafless tree
Bare tree: Autumn, change of seasons, loss, emptiness.
🐶 Dog Face
Affection, loyalty, playfulness, pet, sympathy.
🐱 Cat face
Playfulness, fluffiness, wisdom, happiness, tenderness, intelligence.
🐭 Mouse face
Cute, small, shy, gray mouse; playful and humorous.
🐹 Hamster Face
Pet, inner peace, hard work, endless routine, rodents.
🐰 Bunny Face
Spring is here! Easter, fertility, family vibes, shyness.
🦊 Fox Face
Clever, sly, adaptable, creative, intelligent.
🐻 Bear
I'm strong! Cuddly, teddy bear, strength.
🐻‍❄️ Polar bear
Polar bear, polar region, loner, fearless hunter, camouflage in the snow.
🐼 Panda
Cute, affection, bamboo, China, endangered.
🐨 Koala
As cuddly as a koala! Cute and sleepy, loves eucalyptus.
🐯 Tiger Face
Strength, courage, Asia, wise leader, national animal, zodiac sign.
🦁 Lion Face
As brave as a lion! Mighty ruler, symbol of power.
🐮 Cow face
Holy cow! Farm animal, milk, meat, sacred, swear word.
🐷 Pig Head
Symbol of luck, prosperity, and wealth.
🐽 Pig’s snout
Mess, dirt, gluttony, socket.
🐸 Frog Face
Mythology, fertility, death, rebirth, Prince Charming, Kermit.
🐵 Monkey Face
Humor, silliness, stupidity, playfulness, animal.
🙈 See-No-Evil Monkey
I can't look! Close your eyes, feel embarrassed, or ignore the truth.
🙊 Speak-No-Evil Monkey
My lips are sealed! Don't say anything, keep the secret.
🙉 Hear-No-Evil Monkey
I don't want to know! Hear no evil, avoid the truth, turn a deaf ear.
🐒 Monkey
Activity, joy, playfulness, a term of endearment for playful or silly people.
🐔 Chicken
Cowardice, expressions, Chinese zodiac sign.
🐧 Penguin
Coldness, clumsiness, balance, reason, family growth.
🐦 Bird
Freedom, carefreeness, imagination, soul.
🐦‍⬛ Black Bird
Shadows of the night: birds, darkness, mystical, contemplative.
🐤 Chick
Chicks, cute, clumsy, Easter, country vibes.
🐣 Chick in Eggshell
Freshly hatched! Chicks, new beginnings, Easter, birth, cuteness.
🐥 Chick in Frontal View
I'm innocent! Ignorance, innocence, chick.
🦆 Duck
Pond dweller, symbol of luck, old wives' tale, hoax.
🦅 Eagle
Free as a bird! Freedom, dignity, USA, reaching for greater heights.
🦉 Owl
Wisdom, night, superstition, spooky.
🦇 Bat
Batman, Dracula, night owl, immortality, reincarnation.
🐺 Wolf Face
Loneliness, independence, family loyalty, fairy tales, villain.
🐗 Boar
Adaptable, shy, nocturnal, aggressive, ruthless.
🐴 Horse Face
Riding, loyalty, inspiration, strength, insult.
🦄 Unicorn
Uniqueness, purity, innocence, naivety, symbol of goodness.
🐞 Ladybug
Good luck! Symbol of luck, congratulations, birthday cards.
🦟 Mosquito
You're such a nuisance! Annoying, female, blood-sucking, summer.
🦗 Cricket
Plague, gloomy mood, crazy ideas, whims, money-hungry person.
🕷 Spider
What a scare! Fear, disgust, Halloween, Spiderman.
🕸 Cobweb
Get caught in someone's web! Trap, danger, Halloween, spooky.
🐢 Turtle
Slow and steady wins the race! Leisurely, slowly, calmly.
🐍 Snake
Sneakiness, deception, Chinese zodiac sign.
🦎 Lizard
Quick, reptile, adaptability, caution.
🦖 T-Rex
T-Rex, meat-eating, short-armed, symbol of threat and fear.
🦕 Sauropod
Herbivore, long neck, massive body, Cretaceous period.
🦂 Scorpion
Watch out, it's venomous! Eight legs, stinger, dangerous, zodiac sign.
🐙 Octopus
Intelligence, hugging, traveling, diving, multitasking.
🪼 Jellyfish
Beautiful but dangerous, pop culture, disappointment, sadness, anger.
🦑 Squid
Tentacles, sea creatures, color change, danger, delicacy.
🦐 Prawn
Seafood, pink, dish, restaurant, popular in paella.
🦞 Lobster
We are having a good time with lobster and champagne! The red sea creatures live to get up to 100 years old and cover 160 km annually. Represents holidays, the sea and exquisite dinners.
🦀 Crab
Prawns and hermit crabs can stand for isolation and loneliness. Represent the sea, the underwater world or also food. Could also mean: You only move sideways!
🐡 Puffer Fish
Careful, I'm dangerous! Puffer fish can inflate in case of danger and raise its quills. This makes it almost impossible for the enemy to scoff it. As a warning: do not mess with me! Despite its poison, a delicacy in Japan.
🐠 Tropical fish
Diving into a colorful underwater world, warm water temperatures, sun and beach. The colorful fish live in tropical waters. Symbol of vacation and relaxation as well as the need for freedom, independence and boundlessness.
🐟 Fish
That's a bit fishy! Fishing for compliments or being neither fish nor fowl. Fish are masters of camouflage and adaptation. Also used in connection with eating fish, with swimming, or the sea.
🐬 Dolphin
Flipper! An American children's series. Dolphins are highly intelligent mammals. They live together in families.
🐳 Whale blowing out
Moby Dick! Whales must come to the surface to breathe. When they exhale, the air is blown out through a blowhole. The fountain can be up to 12 m high. The emoji is used in connection with the underwater world, whale watching or as an insult for overweight people.
🐋 Whale
Very large marine mammal with massive body. The whale has no natural enemies. They are among the oldest animals in the world and are considered to be guardians of knowledge. Insult for overweight people.
🦈 Shark
You’re facing a shark tank or someone jumped the shark. 500 different types are known. They feed on plankton or marine animals. Feared as a killer through films like “Jaws”, although attacks on people are very rare.
🦭 Seal
He's a water rat! The seal is seen as merry, playful and has many tricks up its sleeve. The acrobats of the sea can swim up to 35 km/h, can sleep on land as well as under water and dive up to 200 m deep.
🐊 Crocodile
Shedding big crocodile tears. With 230 million years of age, the saurian is the oldest animal group in the world. Crocodiles live in tropical regions in the water and on land. They are considered inactive and are strong hunters. Can refer to a country or region, e.g. Australia or Florida. Figuratively, the crocodile also stands for greed and hypocrisy.
🐅 Tiger
Three cheers and a tiger! Widespread in Asia, the predator with the strikingly striped fur is considered the largest cat species. King of the jungle. The tiger combines grace, courage, strength, wild beauty and sexual power. Likewise, it stands for a ballsy, freedom-loving and fearsome person.
🐆 Leopard
The leopard is one of the fastest and most graceful big cats and symbolizes wildness, elegance, beauty and power. Can stand for a vacation in Asia or Africa. Or you want to buy new leggings with the typical pattern.
🦓 Zebra
Lives in Africa, resembles the horse and has black and white stripes. Or white and black stripes? Everything has two sides, there is not only bright and dark. Negative and positive things are kept balanced.
🦍 Gorilla
Don’t mess with me! Standing, up to 1.75 m tall and weighing up to 200 kg: Gorillas are the largest apes. The gentle giants are vegetarians and endangered. Pejorative for a primitive or uncivilized person. Symbolizes strength, power, but also aggressiveness.
🦧 Orangutan
We’re visiting the great apes in Indonesia! The term orangutan comes from the Malay language and means man of the forest. The intelligent, peaceful apes do not like rain and live in trees.
🐘 Elephant
This house is a white elephant, you are the elephant in the room or you are seeing pink elephants. The heaviest surviving land mammal stands for wisdom. We are going on holiday: to a safari in Africa or to Asia. Unflattering symbol for an overweight person.
🦛 Hippopotamus
We're going on a safari to the Kruger National Park! The hippopotamus is the second-heaviest land mammal after the elephant. The herbivores can show a very aggressive behavior. Due to its barrel-shaped physique, it is also used for people in an unflattering way.
🦏 Rhinoceros
A fool and jerk is pejoratively referred to as a rhinoceros. The rhino has a strong body, short limbs and a large head with one or two horns. Primeval survivor, vegetarian and critically endangered. Symbolizes impetuous rage and assertiveness.
🐪 Dromedary
A difficult journey is approaching! The single-humped camel lives in Africa and Arabia. As a pack animal and mount, it can live in the desert and do without water for weeks. Characteristic features are the long neck, the long eyelashes and the swinging gait. A dromedary symbolizes luck but also worries and hard work.
🐫 Camel
You’re as dumb as a camel! The two-humped camel lives in Central Asia. Camels are adapted to extreme habitats (ship of the desert). Symbol of stamina, will to survive, staying power and resilience.
🦒 Giraffe
The animal with the longest neck is native to Africa. Giraffes are up to 6 meters tall, have a maximum weight of 1,600 kilograms and reach a speed of up to 55 k.p.h. Symbol of farsightedness and gentleness.
🦘 Kangaroo
We are going to the other end of the world! Apart from the koala, the kangaroo is the most famous animal in Australia. The world's largest marsupial has even made it to the Australian coat of arms. Kangaroos are walking with their tail, they cannot run backwards and they do not sweat.
🐝 Honeybee
As busy as a bee or to have a bee in your bonnet. Bees are structured like a social community. Each has its own fixed task and contributes its part to the success of the colony. Caution: A bee can also annoy and sting!
🐛 Caterpillar
The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Caterpillars hatch from an egg, eat their way through all groceries, pupate and become a butterfly. As a larva usually thick and hairy, therefore also used to express aversion: That is disgusting and fulsome!
🦋 Butterfly
Symbol of a positive transformation: from the unimpressive caterpillar to the beautiful butterfly. You are in love, have butterflies in your stomach. Summer is here!
🐌 Snail
Being as slow as a snail, moving at a snail's pace, sending letters by snail mail. Represents slowness and also vulnerability because of the fragile snail shell. Causes revulsion in many people.
🪲 Beetle
I am afraid of insects! Loud humming, clumsy flying. Nickname for a car, delicacy in Asia and the subject of phobias. Distributed all over the world, except in Antarctica. The thick armature protects the beetle from enemies.
🪳 Cockroach
I am hard to beat! The crawling insect is often accompanied with disgust and panic. The cockroach feeds on pretty much anything, can transmit diseases and cause allergies. It is sung about in songs and a swearword.
🪰 Mosquito
You're a pain in the ass or “Buzz off!“ The obtrusive tormentors make noise, sting and can transmit diseases. Symbol of tenacity and impermanence.
🪱 Worm
The early bird catches the worm! You want to worm a secret out of someone. Some worms, such as the tapeworm, can cause disease, while others, such as the earthworm, are useful.
🦬 Bison
The wild cattle occurs in North America (bison) and Europe (European bison). The herbivore is up to 3.80 m long and weighs up to 900 kg. Due to the pronounced hump an imposing appearance. Emblematic of the American prairie or a tall, strong guy.
🦣 Mammoth
“This is a mammoth task” or “I urgently need to go to the hairdresser’s!” Mammal belonging to the elephant genus, extinct around 4,000 years ago. The herbivore was up to 4 m long, weighed between 5 and 15 t and had 2 m long tusks.
🐃 Water buffalo
The buffalo stands for stability and endurance and is a symbol of male sexuality and strength. In Asian countries kept as pack animal and for the plowing of rice fields. It appears in myths and legends, rescues Mowgli from the Tiger Shere Khan in the Jungle Book and is one of the 12 zodiac signs.
🐂 Ox
I'm as strong as an ox! Powerful, tame working animal. Represents agriculture and rural areas. The ox roast is a symbol of the Bavarian “Wiesn”. We're going to the Oktoberfest!
🫎 Moose
The "moose" 🦌 is often used to express Nordic or Canadian themes related to the animal world. It can also represent the beauty and majesty of these animals or symbolize their strength and power. Sometimes, the 🦌 emoji is sent to create a cozy or wintery atmosphere, especially when combined with other winter-themed emojis. Additionally, it can be used as a symbol of wilderness and adventure. In some cultures, the moose is seen as a sign of pride, wisdom, and dignity.
🐄 Cow
Female cattle symbolize fertility, prosperity and blessing in many cultures. Cows are considered affectionate and innocent. On the alpine cows are found in the pastures. Also swearword that aims at weight or intelligence.
🫏 Donkey
The donkey 🫏 is often used to represent mules or similar animals. It can also describe people who are stubborn or headstrong, similar to the phrase "stubborn as a donkey." Sometimes, the emoji 🫏 can express laziness or a slow way of working, as donkeys are often seen as slow and stubborn. In pop culture, the donkey is frequently associated with the popular animated film "Shrek," where the main character is a green ogre with a talking donkey as a companion.
🐎 Horse
“Wild horses couldn’t drag me there.” Horses symbolize beauty, elegance, passion and nature. Former workhorse and means of transportation, today riding is a popular hobby. Symbolically, the horse can also point to eroticism and sexuality.
🐖 Pig
One of the twelve zodiac signs in the Chinese horoscope. Represents pork on menus. Can also mean dirty, greedy or disgusting and be used pejoratively (“You sweat like a pig“).
🐏 Ram
You stubborn ram! The male sheep with sinuous horns is a symbol of fertility: The ram can carry out copulation up to 50 times a day. Strong fighter with a will to win. It symbolizes masculinity, potency and stamina as well as strength.
🐑 Sheep
Counting sheep as a sleeping aid, separate the sheep from the goats, be a wolf in sheep's clothing or make sheep’s eyes at someone. Sheep blindly follow the flock and are considered good-natured and simple-minded. A gentle, easily manipulable and naive person is often referred to as sheep.
🦙 Llama
We are going to Peru! Llamas live in the South American Andes and belong to the animal family of camels. Cute facial expression, big eyes and cuddly fur. But beware: If danger threatens, it spits you in the face. Has replaced the unicorn as the new trend animal: “No dramas with llamas“, “No probllamas“.
🐐 Goat
“That gets my goat!” or “Sort out the sheep from the goats”. Wild animal in the mountains and productive livestock on farms. Goats are considered as omnivores with a strong odor. In fairy tales often a symbol of a caring mother. The billy goat embodies animal instinct, lasciviousness and sexual vitality (“old goat”).
🦌 Deer
The deer is an antlered mammal and king of the forest. The doe belongs to the family of deer. Christmas symbol (Rudolph Reindeer) or famous character of the Disney movie Bambi. In mythology, both the deer and the unicorn are representations of soul and mind. In popular belief, the deer has also an erotic meaning.
🐕 Dog
I need to walk the dog! May also mean a barking dog never bites or someone feels dog-tired. The dog is man’s best friend and stands for unconditional love, obedience, reliability and loyalty.
🐩 Poodle
Looking like a handbag poodle or loyal and devoted friends stand by your side. Due to the extravagant appearance a fashion dog, lap dog and circus dog in former times. Poodles are friendly, lively and intelligent family dogs.
🦮 Guide dog
We’re training guide dogs for the blind! Specially trained companions for visually impaired people. The training lasts 18 months from birth. The dog retires after 7 to 10 years.
🐕‍🦺 Assistance dog
My dog makes my everyday life easier! Assistance dogs support people with disabilities. They are trained to recognize emergencies (e.g. in the case of epilepsy) and to get help. Assistance dogs increase the quality of life and promote mobility.
🐈 Cat
Let the cat out of the bag or “You think you're the cat's whiskers!“. Symbol for the cat lover or your own pet. The cat is said to have seven lives.
🐈‍⬛ Black cat
She is very superstitious! The kitty cat is a popular pet, but is also considered a bad omen. Due to an old superstition, black cats bring bad luck. Revered by the ancient Egyptians, a lucky charm in Japan and a symbol of evil in the Middle Ages.
🐓 Rooster
A new day is breaking in or there is new important news. You are a cock of the walk or cock-a-hoop. Male chicken with red comb on the head. The rooster crows when the sun rises. Is considered full of hot air, territorial, protective and aggressive. Is also a symbol of the man and male intentions.
🪿 Goose
The goose emoji is often used to represent the animals themselves or in the context of hunting. It can also express a metaphorical meaning such as "dumb as a goose" or denote a person who is clumsy or awkward. Sometimes, the 🪿 emoji can symbolize nature or fall and winter activities, as geese are commonly seen during these seasons. Furthermore, it can have a friendly and playful meaning, especially when combined with other animal-related emojis. Typically, the 🪿 emoji is seen as an expression of humor or joy.
🦃 Turkey
Happy Thanksgiving! The turkey lives in North and South America. It is a symbol of emotional security and proximity to the earth. Traditional food on Thanksgiving and Christmas. The turkey is easily irritable and then blurts out angry sounds.
🦚 Peacock
He is flouncing around like a peacock! In order to attract females, the peacock raises its feathers into a fan. Symbol of beauty, wealth and love. Also the epitome of vanity.
🦜 Parrot
You parrot everyone or “She put her parrot make-up on“. The tropical bird with the bright colors is able to repeat words and even imitate telephone ringing.
🦢 Swan
From the ugly duckling to the beautiful swan. The graceful bird with a long neck and brilliant white plumage appears in many myths and fairy tales. The swan commits itself to its partner for life. Symbolizes loyalty and purity.
🦩 Flamingo
You bird of paradise! The colorful water bird in the typical posture, standing on one leg. The flamingo owes its feathers’ color to its favorite food, crabs. Trend animal and a synonym for grace and extravagance.
🦤 Dodo
You are so dumb! Giant bird that lived on the island of Mauritius. Known through “Alice in Wonderland“ and “Ice Age“. The flightless bird with the thick beak is considered gawky, clumsy and good-natured. Probably extinct around 1690.
🐇 Bunny
Happy Easter or “That's cute!“ The bunny is usually sent on Easter and in spring. In addition, the bunny is in fourth place of the Chinese zodiac signs and is used to wish a happy New Year. The next year of the bunny is 2023.
🕊 Dove
Let's get rid of disputes and conflicts! White dove with olive branch in beak. The dove is a symbol of peace all over the world.
🦝 Raccoon
There is a raccoon in the attic! Zorro on four paws. The cute, masked small bear with a striking black and white face originally comes from North America. The loner is nocturnal, color-blind and a good climber.
🦨 Skunk
Careful, I can defend myself! The black and white striped skunk lives in America. In case of danger, they spray the opponent with a foul smelling secretion. Something or someone stinks, literally or figuratively.
🦫 Beaver
He likes working with wood! The rodent sometimes builds gigantic dams and is considered the best lumberjack in the world. Beavers are loyal and monogamous. On land, the aquatic animal becomes clumsy and gawky.
🦡 Badger
You are smart and quick! The white stripe on its head is characteristic of the badger. The nocturnal animal spends most of its time in underground caves, which it digs itself. Badgers are brave, live in packs and hibernate in winter.
🦦 Otter
You water rat! The animals are not only cute, but also some of the most intelligent animals. The otter stands for curiosity, playfulness and joie de vivre.
🦥 Sloth
This weekend I'm just not going to do anything! The relaxed jungle animals spend most of their lives hanging from a branch. Sloths feed on leaves, sleep 15 to 20 hours a day and move extremely little. If at all, they move very slowly.
🐁 Mouse
Poor as a church mouse or to play cat and mouse with someone. Can also refer to someone who is small, quiet and unobtrusive.
🐀 Rat
Easily confused with the mouse emoji. The rat is one of the twelve zodiac signs in the Chinese horoscope. It is also used negatively as an insult (“to rat on someone“) for traitors and untrustworthy persons.
🐿 Chipmunk
Alvin and the Chipmunks. The cute animals live in America and in contrast to the squirrel they have stripes. It can store its food in the thick cheeks to feed on it later unhurriedly. Let's go for a walk in the park!
🦔 Hedgehog
Small and cute, but can fight back! Raises its quills if in danger. I want to coil up like a hedgehog! The hedgehog hibernates and perks up only at dusk. The most famous (blue) hedgehog from the Sonic video game runs as fast as the sound and collects rings.
🐾 Paw Prints
“Follow the trail” or “I have a new pet”. The imprints can indicate an animal with paws such as dogs, cats, bears, lions, etc. The emoji is mostly used in conversations relating to animals.
🐜 Ant
The diligent animals live in a colony, are organized and can carry many times their body weight. Ants are found worldwide and they can grow between 1 mm and 7 cm. Are seen as the health police of the forest. Symbol of zeal and diligence.
🐉 Dragon
This is terrible or fantastic! As the master of all elements of nature, the dragon is a mythical figure in the Japanese and Chinese traditions. Can also be found in company logos.
🐲 Dragon face
We’re celebrating the Chinese New Year. In myths, fairy tales and movies, the dragon is often a terrifying monster: scaly, with 4 legs, big wings and fire-breathing. Symbol for China and Chinese culture.
🌵 Cactus
I love the old western movies! On our next vacation, we are going to a hot desert region or someone wants to go to a Mexican restaurant! Can also refer to a stubborn person.
🎄 Christmas Tree
Happy and merry holidays! Decorating the tree with balls, tinsel and fairy lights is part of the traditional Christmas season. Represents the holidays and is often used in Christmas greetings.
🌲 Evergreen Tree
Evergreen coniferous trees do not lose their needles even in winter. In China and Japan bonsai is a form of artistic garden design. Symbol of strength and immortality.
🌳 Deciduous Tree
Represents the forest and nature in general. Can be used for the invitation for a walk. In autumn, the leaves change color before the tree loses its leaves. Symbol for rebirth and the victory of life over death.
🌴 Palm Tree
Summer, sun, the sea ... symbol of holidays and travel to tropical or warm regions. Or something victorious, you win the palm.
🌱 Seedling
I love gardening! Most plants are dibbled in spring. The delicate plant needs to be nourished and cared for. Can symbolize growth or a fresh start.
🌿 Herbs
Small twig with green leaves. Can represent nature or cooking with natural ingredients and flavors. Herbs are also found in medicines.
☘ Shamrock
The green plant with the three heart-shaped leaves stands for Ireland and St. Patrick's Day. Symbol for the cross and the Trinity, nature and Ireland. The English term “shamrock“ comes from the Irish word for plant (seamróg).
🍀 Four Leaf Clover
I wish you luck! The four-leaf clover was taken by Eve as a souvenir from paradise. Someone is keeping his fingers crossed for you.
🎍 Pine Decoration
In Japan, house entrances are embellished with a pine decoration on Shogatsu (New Year's Day) to thank the gods for their protection.
🪴 Potted plant
You have a green thumb! The plants have to be repotted or gardening is your new favorite pastime. You say it with flowers and send a flower greeting for a birthday or anniversary.
🎋 Tanabata Tree
Traditional Japanese tanabata tree. It is utilized to attach written wishes to it. On the day of the festival, two stars meet each other in the sky: according to Chinese tradition, two lovers who are separated by the Milky Way for the rest of the year.
🍃 Leaf Fluttering in the Wind
“Fall is approaching” or “It's windy!” Fluttering leaves in the wind can also be a warning sign and indicate disappointment, loss, or a personal misfortune.
🪶 Feather
She is as light as a feather! The plumage serves birds to fly and to protect them from water and cold. The filigree feather embodies tenderness and lightness. Expresses the love for the animal world or old literature (quill).
🍁 Maple Leaf
The maple leaf is the emblem of Canada. The autumnal colors of the leaf can also stand for the season and nature.
🪹 Empty Nest
I love birds! The empty bird's nest can be symbolic of home. Also used to symbolize that the children have already “flown the coop“. Symbol for the Beijing National Stadium (colloquially “bird's nest“).
🍄 Mushroom
Let’s go on a mushroom foray! To spring up like mushrooms! An extra life with Super Mario. The mushroom with the red umbrella and the white dots is the poisonous fly agaric. Can refer to fall as well as to a healthy diet.
🐚 Sea Shell
During vacation, the shell can be found on the beach. If we hold a spiral shell to the ear, we can hear the sound of the sea. Refers to the coast or the ocean.
🪸 Coral
We go snorkeling! Corals are small marine animals and form the complex ecosystems of coral reefs. Can be a symbol of climate change or fascination with the underwater world.
🌾 Ear Of Rice
Emoji shows a rice panicle. It stands for solidarity and the commitment to a human being. It also symbolizes wealth, happiness and prosperity.
💐 Bouquet
“Thank you” or “All the best!” The beautiful, colorful bouquet is usually sent on Mother's Day and Valentine's Day as well as at weddings and other celebrations. It is meant to express congratulations and acknowledgement. Also used as a symbol of nature.
🌷 Tulip
A tulip is the harbinger of spring. It is often posted as a courtesy. Worldwide, splendid tulip festivals are organized. Can be understood as the awakening of nature.
🪻 Hyacinth
Hyacinths symbolize spring, renewal, and rebirth. The emoji depicts a delicate pink or purple blossom, often associated with the blooming of flowers in spring. It also represents beauty, elegance, and grace. Frequently linked with nature, gardens, flower arrangements, gifts, and decorations. It can express congratulations on the beginning of spring or a birthday. In poetry and art, the hyacinth symbolizes love, passion, and affection, but it can also signify sadness and regret, especially concerning the loss of a loved one. The emoji 🪻 is used in the language of flowers to convey various meanings. The pink hyacinth signifies tenderness and love, while the purple hyacinth stands for ambition and pride.
🌹 Rose
You have won my heart! The red rose is a sign of love and romance. It is usually sent on Valentine's or Mother's Day. Caution: Every rose has its thorn!
🥀 Withered Flower
The flower has withered due to lack of water or sun. Represents sorrow, disillusionment and hopelessness. Symbolizes the end of a love, faded feelings or the current depressive state of mind.
🪷 Lotus
The lotus flower is often called the “sacred flower“. In Buddhism, symbolic of purity of heart, faithfulness, life and rebirth. But can also be used for beauty, elegance and purity. In connection with the emoji of the “person sitting in lotus“ 🧘,🪷 the lotus flower stands for yoga and meditation.
🌺 Hibiscus
Delicate, fragile beauty. Hibiscus is very colorful and extremely attractive for bees and butterflies. Symbolizes wealth and power in Asian countries.
🌸 Cherry Blossom
The bright pink cherry blossom is deeply rooted in the Japanese tradition (Hanami). It stands for beauty and transience.
🌼 Blossom
In full bloom or “A girl blossoms into a woman“. The blooming flower does not show a specific species, but stands for flowers in general, for spring and the awakening of nature.
🌻 Sunflower
You make the sun rise! The “high spirits flower“ conjures a smile on every face. Represents joie de vivre, happiness and warmth. Sunflowers are a symbol of the summer.
🌞 Sun With Face
The sun is shining so beautifully! Yellow sun with friendly grin on its face. Expresses joy about the great weather, stands for the summer or the sunny mind of a person.
🌝 Full Moon With Face
Smiling full moon face. Symbol of wholeness and magical power. Is delighted about your happiness and wishes you success.
🌛 Waxing crescent moon with face
Crescent moon with face looking to the left. With the waxing crescent moon, the right half of the moon is lighted. The emoji is related to the night and nightlife. The man in the moon is a fairy tale as well as a hit song.
🌜 Waning crescent moon with face
Good night and sleep well! Crescent moon with face looking right. The waning crescent moon is the last phase in the lunar cycle. Lullaby for children. Refers to the night, romance and dreams.
🌚 New Moon With Face
New moon with face. Is usually perceived as creepy and eerie. Can also symbolize the man in the moon.
🌑 New Moon
At new moon, the moon is between the sun and the earth. Is the first of four phases in the lunar cycle. Represents a fresh start. According to the lunar calendar, this is a good time to sow plants, carry out the wish for a baby, or start a new project.
🌒 Waxing crescent moon
The first quarter of the waxing moon. The moon rises around noon and sets around midnight. The waxing moon brings more energy and is suitable for tackling projects.
🌓 Waxing half moon
With the waxing half moon, the right half of the moon is lighted. This phase represents activity and challenges that we need to face. The time of doing.
🌔 Waxing moon
Moon phase between the waxing half moon and full moon. More than half of the moon is lighted. It rises in the afternoon and is visible until the early morning hours. The waxing moon brings new energy and the time to achieve new goals.
🌕 Full Moon
I wish you success! The full moon promises happiness in any circumstance. You will arrive at your destination, but you should remain modest.
🌖 Waning moon
Phase between the full moon and waning half moon. More than half of the moon’s left side is brightly lighted. Energy decreases, time to complete and reflect on current projects.
🌗 Waning half moon
Around the end of the lunar cycle (in total: 29.53 days), the left half of the moon is lighted. The phase of the waning half moon is good for tackling or completing things. Can also stand for balance, contrast or duality.
🌘 Waning crescent moon
The left side of the moon is lighted around the end of the lunar cycle (last quarter). The moon rises around midnight and sets at noon. Energy decreases, time to make room for something new.
🌙 Crescent Moon
I wish you a good night! The moon forms a crescent in the night sky. This may indicate the beginning or the end of a journey.
🌎 Globe with America
Our next destination is America! View from space of the continent of America with North and South America. Refers to the continent, a single country or the earth in general.
🌍 Globe with Europe and Africa
We’re going to South Africa! A view from space of the continents of Europe and Africa. Can refer to the earth itself, the environment or a country within Europe or Africa.
🌏 Globe With Asia and Australia
The view from space, when astronauts look at the continents of Asia and Australia. The holiday was approved, you go Down Under to the kangaroos.
🪐 Ringed planet
The solar system fascinates me! The planet with a ring is Saturn, the second largest planet. The gas planet is visible to the naked eye. Symbolic for reliability and stability.
⭐ White Medium Star
Stars are the source of light or brightness and stand for protection as well as accompaniment. Symbol of fame and fortune, outstanding talent or achievements. Reach for the stars.
🌟 Sparkling Star
Three decoratively sparkling stars. It glitters and sparkles, can stand for, e.g.: I have shined the car or apartment. Something is beautiful or almost magical.
💫 Dizzy Symbol
My head is spinning! Swinging star. Means, I'm totally dazed (drunken) and only see stars.
✨ Sparkles
Three decoratively sparkling stars. For example, can mean: I polished my car or my apartment to mirror finish.
⚡ High Voltage
Symbol as a warning of high voltage. The flash is often used for stormy weather. Or to say that something is extremely dangerous, exciting or out of control.
🔥 Fire
You're as hot as a volcano! The fire emoji is often used as a compliment and also in connection with “to be enlightened”, or for spicy food.
☄ Comet
The comet stands for special events like success. Is associated with luck and misfortune. Indicates a change in life.
☀ (Black) Sun With Rays
Symbolizes life energy on the earth as well as warm and sunny days.
⛅ Sun behind cloud
What’s the weather forecast? The sky is full of clouds but the sun is peering from behind a cloud. Can refer to someone’s view of things, for example: You are optimistic (the sun is appearing) or pessimistic (clouds are gathering).
🌦 Sun behind rain cloud
The day is sunny with short rain showers. Often the emoji refers to the weather but also to the mood: Better times are approaching. When the sun shines on the retreating rain cloud, a rainbow appears in the sky.
🌧 Cloud with rain
It’s raining, take an umbrella with you. The weather forecast predicts rainy weather. Can also have a mood-related meaning or symbolize crying.
⛈ Thunderstorm cloud and rain
Storm is gathering or is brewing. Can refer to the weather (the weather could really be better) or to one’s mood (I’m so angry).
🌩 Cloud with lightning
A thunderstorm and stormy weather are gathering, there is already lightning. Tension is in the air and about to unleash. The atmosphere is emotionally charged, someone is angry or upset.
🌨 Cloud with snow
It’s snowing! Emoji describes the weather or serves as an expression of anticipation of the upcoming winter season. It symbolizes the winter, the cold, the season(s) or the Christmas season.
🌈 Rainbow
After every low comes a high! The rainbow is a symboli of peace and unification. It is also a sign of happiness and hope.
☁ Cloud
Dark clouds are gathering or something casts a cloud over something. Meant rather negatively. Represents bad weather, bad mood or doom.
☃ Snowman in Snow
It's winter, the snow is falling outside. The snowman stands for the cold season. The season starts as soon as the first snowflake falls.
⛄ Snowman Without Snowflakes
Let's build a snowman! The snowman typically has eyes made of pebbles, a carrot nose and wears a hat. It is a symbol of winter, snow and the Christmas season.
❄ Snowflake
Symbol of frost. Represents the winter: it is cold or it is snowing. Stands for uniqueness, because no snowflake is exactly like the other. After the Disney movie “Frozen“ the emoji undoubtedly gained in popularity.
💥 Collision Symbol
Wow! Something is (positively or negatively) surprising, great or it just exploded. The concert was awesome, the new project hit the roof or you had a rear-end collision.
🌬 Wind Blowing Face
Symbol of Mother Nature, of all fertile and creative things. Generates wind by blowing air from the mouth. In the context of the weather (it is windy outside) or in the figurative sense (blowing away problems or memories).
💨 Dash Symbol
I'm already gone! Emoticon shows that someone has to hurry and move quickly. Person has already darted off.
🌪 Cloud With Tornado
A tornado is a tremendous natural phenomenon, leaving a trail of devastation. It symbolizes danger. In a figurative sense, for restlessness or turbulent situations: failures and disappointments are possible.
🌊 Water Wave
The wave emoji can be interpreted as a symbol of the power of life. Also has other meanings such as surfing and swimming in the sea, or “Something lies ahead of you”.
💧 Droplet
Single-drop emoji. Could be water or drops of perspiration. Can stand for inconvenience or discomfort, but is also used as a sign for drizzle and rain.
💦 Splashing Sweat Symbol
The drops represent splashing sweat. Somebody is making either a physical or a mental effort right now. In sexual contact for body fluids or excitement.
🫧 Bubbles
My dream burst like a soap bubble! With their short lifespan, they tragically teach us how endangered our dreams are. The bubbles that rise into the air can also stand for carbonic acid, a bubble bath, the childish need for fun or for illusions.
☔ Umbrella with raindrops
It looks like it’s going to rain or you are already walking in the rain. Besides weather, can also be used to express bad temper or a tense atmosphere. Unofficial safer sex emoji.
☂ Open Umbrella
It is raining or it is going to rain. You had better take an umbrella with you. In Asia, it not only protects from rain, but also from the sun.
🌫 Mist
The view is limited. It’s impossible to see clearly and orientation is difficult. Can stand for the weather, for smog but also for confusion and ambiguity.
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