waffle Emoji
🧇 · U+1F9C7 · Emoji 12.0
What does the waffle emoji mean?
Meaning reviewed and updated July 2026 · Unicode data from the official Unicode Standard
Warmth and comfort are conveyed by the 🧇 emoji, which literally represents a waffle, a popular breakfast or brunch food made from a batter cooked between two hot irons. This symbol is often used to express a craving for the food or to describe a delicious meal. Figuratively, it can also represent a cozy morning or a satisfying treat. In slang, the 🧇 emoji is sometimes referred to as the iron emoji due to its resemblance to a waffle iron.
How the waffle emoji is used
Texting and social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok are where the 🧇 emoji is frequently used, often in captions or comments to express enthusiasm for food or to add a playful touch to a post. The tone is usually lighthearted and casual, with a touch of humor or irony, and is popular among younger generations who enjoy using food emojis to convey emotions and ideas. On platforms like Twitter, the 🧇 emoji may be used to participate in food-related discussions or to share recipes.
waffle emoji examples
- just made the fluffiest 🧇 ever
- sunday brunch goals 🧇 and fresh fruit
How to copy the waffle emoji
To use the waffle emoji, tap the Copy button above, then paste it (long-press then Paste on mobile, or Ctrl+V / Cmd+V on desktop) anywhere you can type: messages, captions, usernames, bios and documents. It copies the real Unicode character (U+1F9C7), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
Also known as
waffle emoji on different platforms
How the waffle emoji looks across emoji sets. These designs come from openly-licensed sets (Twemoji, Google Noto, OpenMoji). See image credits.
waffle Emoji Details
| Emoji | 🧇 |
| Name | waffle |
| Category | Food & Drink |
| Codepoints | U+1F9C7 |
| Shortcode | :waffle: |
| Emoji version | 12.0 |
| Unicode version | 12.0 |
waffle Emoji FAQ
Warmth and comfort are conveyed by the 🧇 emoji, which literally represents a waffle, a popular breakfast or brunch food made from a batter cooked between two hot irons. This symbol is often used to express a craving for the food or to describe a delicious meal.
Tap the Copy button at the top of this page, then paste 🧇 wherever you type. Because it copies the real Unicode character, it works in every app on iPhone, Android, Windows and Mac.
It is U+1F9C7, introduced in Emoji version 12.0 (Unicode 12.0). Its shortcode is :waffle:.
People also search for the waffle emoji as breakfast, indecisive, iron.