It may not be a word by the strictest definition – but the emoji commonly known as “face with tears of joy” has been named the “Word” of the Year for 2015 by Oxford Dictionaries.

The “smiling face with tears of joy” is the most widely used emoji in 75 countries, according to a new study. There are more than 3,000 emojis available, the website Crossword-Solver revealed ...

With an astonishing 254 million mentions, Face with Tears of Joy takes the crown as the most used emoji of the year, compared to the other nine. It was followed by Loudly Crying Face, at 208 million, ...

One of the most popular emoji's is the face with tears of joy emoji. This often used to show when something funny has happened, or if the person has been amused by a comment or situation.

Argentina's flag climbed all the way into the top 20 as a result of Lionel Messi-led team winning FIFA World Cup 2022. Argentina's flag in top 20: Messi effect The Partying Face is in the top 10 ...

Many emojis approved last fall came into widespread usage this year, with the new faces proving especially popular. The smiling, holding-back-tears face ... in the end, no emoji was better suited ...

The tear emoji is a sad face with a single tear running from one eye, down the cheek. It shows a stronger sense of hurt rather than general sadness. The crying face emoji first appeared in 2010 ...

Instead an emoji takes the title. An analysis of words and emojis, or icons used to express an idea or emotion, showed that the ‘Face with Tears of Joy’ emoji "best reflected the ethos ...