🦨 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
Emoji Styles

3D Style
Color Style
Flat Style
High Contrast
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.