Mien

Pronunciation: /miːn/

Definitions of mien

noun a person's look or manner, especially one of a particular kind indicating their character or mood

Example Sentences

A1 She had a friendly mien that put everyone at ease.

A2 His stern mien made it clear that he was not to be trifled with.

B1 The professor's intellectual mien was evident in the way he carried himself.

B2 Despite her elegant mien, she was actually quite approachable and down-to-earth.

C1 His aristocratic mien belied the humble beginnings he came from.

C2 The politician's charismatic mien captivated the audience during his speech.

Examples of mien in a Sentence

formal Her mien reflected an air of sophistication and elegance.

informal I could tell by his mien that he was feeling confident.

slang That guy's mien is always on point, he knows how to carry himself.

figurative The storm clouds gathered, their dark mien foretelling the impending bad weather.

Grammatical Forms of mien

• past tense: miened
• plural: miens
• comparative: more mien
• superlative: most mien
• present tense: mien
• future tense: will mien
• perfect tense: have miened
• continuous tense: am miening
• singular: mien
• positive degree: mien
• infinitive: to mien
• gerund: miening
• participle: miened

Origin and Evolution of mien

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'mien' originated from the Old French word 'mein' meaning demeanor or bearing.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'mien' has come to refer to a person's overall appearance or manner, especially as an indication of their character or mood.