☠️
skull and crossbones
A skull and crossbones symbol, often representing danger or death
Basic Information
- Unicode U+2620
- Version Emoji 1
- Category smileys & emotion
- Subcategory negative
Platform Meaning
A skull and crossbones symbol, often representing danger or death
Tags
bone
crossbones
dead
death
face
monster
skull
Platform Meaning
- Apple： Used to indicate poison, danger, or something deadly
- Google： Symbolizes danger, poison, or a warning of harm
- Twitter： Commonly denotes danger, toxicity, or a playful reference to being 'dead' (e.g., from laughter)
- Unicode： Skull and Crossbones, representing death, danger, or poison
Detailed Introduction
The ☠️ emoji depicts a skull with two crossbones beneath it, a classic symbol with historical ties to piracy and poison warnings. It conveys danger, toxicity, or mortality in serious contexts, such as labeling hazardous materials. In casual use, it often takes on a lighthearted tone, expressing extreme amusement ('dying of laughter'), exhaustion, or playful exaggeration of being 'dead' from a situation. It’s widely recognized across platforms, maintaining core associations with risk while adapting to informal digital communication.