# mien

> English word · Noun · IPA /miːn/ · frequency rank #66,091

## Definitions
1. Demeanor; facial expression or attitude, especially one which is intended by its bearer.
2. A specific facial expression.

## Etymology
From French mine (“appearance”) (whence also Danish mine and German Miene), perhaps from Breton min (“face of an animal”), or from Latin minio (“to redden”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mien