What Emojis Mean Sex?

Co-authored by Jeremy Sharvit and Dan Hickey

Last Updated: May 21, 2024 Fact Checked

Whoever said “A picture’s worth a thousand words” must’ve been talking about sexting emojis—these little images can mean a lot of dirty things! Whether you’re trying to interpret a late night Tinder message or looking to spice up your own texts, we’ve put together a complete list of what emojis mean sex. Read on to have your mind blown 🤯.

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Masculine Emojis

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Any long, phallic-shaped emoji can be used to represent a penis. Almost all of them are some kind of food, with the 🍆 (eggplant) emoji being the most recognizable euphemism. ^{[1]
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Go to source} Try some of these next time you want to reference someone’s you-know-what:
- 🍆 (eggplant)
- 🌭 (hot dog)
- 🍌 (banana)
- 🥖 (baguette)
- 🥕 (carrot)
- 🌽 ( ear of corn )
- 🐍 (snake)
- 🐓 (rooster)

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Feminine Emojis

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A wide range of emojis can symbolize female genitalia. Some are symbolic (like the 🌷 (tulip) emoji) while some are more literal (like the ✌️ (peace sign) emoji). Whatever your preference, experiment with some of these emojis to make your sexts steamy :
- 🌷 (tulip)
- ✌️ (peace sign)
- 🌮 ( taco )
- 🍯 (honey pot)
- 🍣 (sushi)
- 🥠 (fortune cookie)
- 🐈 (cat) or 🐱 (cat face)

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Rear End Emojis

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Most emojis for a derrière are some kind of round food symbol. The idea is that there’s a different shape of emoji to match any shape of someone’s behind from peaches to pears to apples. Throw in one of these next time you want to compliment someone’s rear end:
- 🍑 ( peach )
- 🍎 ( apple )
- 🍐 (pear)
- 🌰 (chestnut)
- 🍒 (cherries)
- 🌕 ( full moon ) or 🌝 (full moon face)
- 👌 (OK sign)
- 🍩 (donut)

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Bosom Buddy Emojis

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Anything round that comes in pairs can be a stand in for breasts. 🍒 (cherries) is the most popular choice and is pretty universally understood. There aren’t as many options than for other body parts, but experiment with these emojis:
- 🍒 (cherries)
- 🍈🍈 (a pair of melons)
- 🐫 (camel humps)

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Emojis that Play Ball

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Any pair of round emojis can symbolize the family jewels. 🍒 (cherries) is the most common and takes just a little interpretation. Any sports ball, like soccer balls or basketballs, can get the point across more literally. ^{[2]
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Go to source} Play around with some of these options:
- 🍒 (cherries)
- 🍈🍈 (a pair of melons)
- ⚽️⚽️ (soccer balls) or 🏀🏀 (basketballs)

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Emojis for the Grand Finale

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When it comes to climaxes, think explosive emojis. There are a variety of kabooms to choose from for a figurative orgasm, plus some that are more literal. Use a bombastic emoji by itself, or put it at the end of a string of dirty emojis. Try:
- 🎇 or 🎆 (fireworks)
- 💥 (explosion)
- 💣 (bomb)
- 🚀 (rocket ship)
- 🍾 (popping champagne bottle)
- 🤯 ( “mind blown” face )
- 💦 (water droplets)
- 🥜 (peanut or nut)

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Sex Combos

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There are a lot of creative emoji combos when it comes to depicting sex. Essentially, any emojis that look like they “fit together” are universally understood. Here are some combos that get straight to the point—feel free to experiment with creating your own!
- 👉👌 (hand gesture meaning sex) ^{[3]
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- 🍌🍩 (sex)
- 🥖🍯 (sex)
- 🍆🌮 (sex)
- 🐍🌷 (figurative symbols for sex)

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Oral Presentations

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Any emoji related to licking, lips, or the mouth can symbolize oral sex. Use one emoji by itself, like the 👅 (tongue) emoji, to get your point across. Mix it up by stringing a few sexy emojis together to illustrate what you’d like to do if you were in-person: ^{[4]
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- 👅 (tongue, lick, licking)
- 😛 ( face with tongue out )
- 🍭 (lollipop)
- 👄 ( lips )
- 💋 (lipstick print)
- 😮 (gasping face)
- 👅🍑🤯 (promising “mind blowing” oral)
- 😛🍆💥 (eager to have oral sex)

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Emojis that Point in the Right Direction

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Emojis for fingering are pretty self-explanatory. Any extended or pointing finger will do! Try pairing it with another emoji, like 👌 (OK) or 🌮 (taco) to be more descriptive. For example:
- 👉 or 👈 (pointing)
- 👆 or ☝️ (pointing up)
- 👇 (pointing down)
- 👉👌 (classic fingering gesture)
- 👆🌮 (fingering female genitalia)

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Emojis for Other Sex Acts

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Pretty much any bedroom act can be described with an emoji or two. Some take a little interpreting (like a 🐪 (camel) meaning “humping”) while others are fairly straightforward (👋 (open hand) plus 🍑 (peach) can’t mean anything but “spanking”). Here are the most common combinations:
- 👋🍑 (spanking)
- 💃🏻👀 (strip tease)
- 🐪 (humping)
- ✂️ ( scissoring )
- 🚿🍆🍑 (shower sex)
- ♋ (reciprocal oral sex)

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Sex Slang Emojis

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Some emojis mean “let’s have sex” all by themselves. These might not be widely understood right away, but they make sense when you think about them. For a humorous and succinct booty call , try sending one of these:
- 🦴 (“let’s bone”)
- 🔨 (“nail me”)
- 🛌 (“let’s go to bed”)

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Emojis That Crank up the Heat

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Where’s the fun in emoji sexting without a little spice? Throw in an emoji to show how hot or spicy you want to get. Use these fiery emojis by themselves to say “that’s hot” or pair them with another sexy emoji, like:
- 🌶 (spicy pepper)
- 🔥 ( fire or flame )
- ⚡️ (lightning bolt)
- 🥵 ( hot panting face )
- 🍑🥵 (turned on by a behind)
- 👀🍆🔥 (staring at their penis)

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Sexy Face Emojis

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Bedroom eyes aren’t just for the bedroom—you can sext them! Those cheeky smiling faces on your keyboard aren’t as innocent as they look. Here are some of the flirtiest and dirtiest face emojis:
- 🤤 (drooling face)
- 😉 or 😜 ( winking faces )
- 😈 ( smiling devil )
- 🤯 (exploding head or “mind blown” face)
- 🙈 ( see-no-evil monkey )
- 😏 (smirking face)
- 🤫 (shushing face)
- 😛 or 😝 (tongue out or licking faces)
- 🥺 (submissive or pleading face)

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Emojis That Say “I’m Horny”

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There are a few face emojis that clearly mean “I’m in the mood.” These include the 😏 (smirking face) or semi-innocent 😜 (tongue out and winking face) emojis. A pretty literal one is the 🦏 (rhino) emoji (since, you, know, it has a horn). ^{[5]
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- 😏 (smirking face)
- 😜 (tongue out and winking face)
- 😈 (smiling devil)
- 🦏 (rhino)
- 🦄 (unicorn)

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