hippopotamus 🦛 - OzVoca Emoji Details
hippopotamus
The hippo emoji shows a hippopotamus, a large and cute animal. It's mainly used when talking about the zoo or nature.
This is a hippo emoji that looks like it's relaxing leisurely in the water. You can use it to give a big and sturdy impression, or simply when you want to send a cute animal emoji.
Beyond just being an animal, this emoji can also symbolize 'hunger' or 'eating a lot.' In the West, this meaning was strengthened by the board game 'Hungry Hungry Hippos.'
Although hippos look gentle on the outside, they are actually one of the strongest and most dangerous animals. Therefore, this emoji can be used to metaphorically express 'strength that belies its appearance' or to emphasize a fun situation like, 'I'm so hungry I could eat anything!'