😈 Smiling Devil
Stable🎒High SchoolDefinition
The purple smiling devil emoji. Signals mischievous energy, playful troublemaking, or flirtatious intent. It's the 'I'm about to do something chaotic and I'm enjoying it' emoji.
Translation for Parents
Your kid is feeling mischievous or flirty. It's the digital equivalent of a sly grin. Usually means they're about to do something fun (or fun-adjacent). In a flirting context it means 'I'm interested and being playful about it.' No need to panic, but if you see it a lot in their texts... they might have a crush.
Examples
“Gonna text them back after 3 hours 😈”
“I'm going to make them wait for a reply on purpose (and I'm enjoying the power move)”
Cringe Score
Mildly embarrassing
Pretty standard emoji. Using it yourself might get a mild eyeroll but honestly it's fine. Just maybe don't use it in the family group chat when discussing dinner plans.
Category
emoji
Last Verified
2026-02-25
Sources
editorial