🦨 Skunk Emoji
Technical Details
Name
Skunk
Short Name
:skunk:
Unicode
U+1F9A8
Unicode Version
12.0Release Year
2019
Category
Animals & NatureSubcategory
Animal MammalPlatform Support
Apple Google Twitter Facebook
Has Skin Tones
No
Platform Renderings
Unicode
Apple Style
Google Style
Twitter Style
Facebook Style
SVG Code
<svg width="128" height="128" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <text x="64" y="64" font-size="96" text-anchor="middle" dominant-baseline="middle" font-family="serif" >🦨</text> </svg>
Emoji Meaning
Meaning
A skunk, depicted as a small, black and white mammal with a bushy tail and distinctive white stripes running from the head to the back. The skunk is known for its ability to spray a foul-smelling liquid as a defense mechanism. This emoji represents the skunk as an animal, often used to symbolize its unique characteristics or to reference the animal itself.
Common Uses
- Referencing the skunk as an animal: 'Look at this cute 🦨 in the garden!'
- Joking about the skunk's odor: 'Did you smell that? Must be a 🦨 nearby!'
- Using the skunk as a metaphor for something unpleasant: 'That movie was a real 🦨!'
Example Sentences
- The zoo just got a new 🦨 exhibit.
- I can't believe I stepped in something smelly, it must be a 🦨.
- His cooking is so bad, it's like a 🦨 in the kitchen.