You just accidentally sent a screenshot of a private conversation you were having with someone you were dating to that person instead of your friend. There are almost no excuses to get away with an obvious mistake. If only there was an emoji that captured the heat radiating off your face as you melt into a puddle of embarrassing goo.
There are. On March 14, Apple released iOS 15.4, an update that includes useful tweaks such as mask-friendly facial recognition tools, gender-neutral voice options for Siri, and 37 new emojis. The refreshed emoji library now includes seven new smiley faces that capture unspoken feelings—like bone-melting embarrassment, the desire to see something squirm through your fingers, and the inability to hold back tears.
The update also includes new object emojis, like an empty nest when your roommates are out and you're afraid of being home alone, a disco ball to spruce up your plans to water your plants on Saturday night when your battery dies. Case. You almost canceled the date, and it's your lifesaver when someone takes care of you. Other useful emojis include pointing your finger when your roommate asks whose turn it is to get the recycling, and biting your lip when someone says they solved Wordle on their first try. There are also new emojis to make your keyboard more inclusive, such as a gender-neutral pregnant woman and a multiracial handshake.
Apple announced the new emoji back in June 2021, but the full list wasn't released until last week. Emojipedia's emoji developers have teased the new graphics ahead of their full release, pointing out the subtle changes. For example, the mouth-covering emoji changes from a serious look to a happy look, changing the mood from silent fear to shyness.
Here's the full list of new emojis in the iOS 15.4 update:
1. The surface melts into a puddle.
2. Cover your face with your hands
3. Cover your eyes with your hands
4. Half-face salute
5. Facial contours
6. Face with crooked mouth
7. Smile to cover up tears
8. Palm facing right
9. Palm to the left
10. Palms facing down
11. Palms facing up
12. Thumb and index finger touching
13. “I want you” finger
14. Heart shaped hands
15.Bite your lips
16. The one who wears the crown
17. Pregnant man
18. Pregnant women with short hair
19. Troll
20. Coral
21. Lotus
22. Empty Nest
23. Build a nest with eggs
24. Beans
25. Liquid flowing out of glass
26. Mason Jars
27. High Slide
28. Wheels
29. Lifeguard
30. Hamsa
31. Disco ball
32. Low battery power
33. Crutches
34.X-ray examination
35. Bubbles
36. ID card
37. Bold equal sign
To get these new emojis, make sure your phone is updated to the latest version of iOS by going to Settings, tapping General, then Software Update and following the prompts to download from there.
