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๐๐ Mouse Emoji EmojiUnicode: 1F401
A small, cute mouse.
Released in The ๐ Mouse emoji was approved as part of Unicode 6.0 in 2010 and added to Emoji 1.0 in 2015.
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Meaning and Interpretation
"The ๐ Mouse emoji depicts a small, soft, and often shy mouse. It symbolizes smallness, innocence, and agility, often used to represent tiny or quiet animals or people with a gentle demeanor. It may also allude to something or someone who is being stealthy or hard to notice."
Symbolism
- Innocence and Timidity: The mouse is frequently associated with being small and meek.
- Agility and Stealth: Mice are fast and can be difficult to detect or catchโhence useful in contexts involving discreetness.
- Pests or Pets: In some contexts, the ๐ icon can reference house pets like hamsters or real-world mouse pests.
Common Usage Scenarios
- To refer to something or someone small and discreet.
- When discussing pets, especially rodents like mice or hamsters.
- In funny conversations about sneaky behavior or quick escape.
Usage Examples in Conversation
That little ๐ could sneak in everywhere unnoticed!
I finally got a pet mouse ๐. So adorable!
He slipped out of the meeting like a ๐!
We're having a mouse problem in the house... ๐ Any advice?
I feel like a ๐ today, just hiding and minding my own business.
Usage Guidelines and Etiquette
- Can be used in a literal sense (like talking about small rodents), or metaphorically to describe people or behaviors.
- Not suitable for serious conversations about disease (especially those related to rodents).
- Pairing this emoji with other animal emojis can convey multiple creatures or a zoo-like context.