mignon

¹ American  

[min-yon, mee-nyawn] / mɪnˈyɒn, miˈnyɔ̃ /

adjective

1. small and pretty; delicately pretty.

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Mignon ² American  

[mee-nyawn] / miˈnyɔ̃ /

noun

1. an opera (1866) by Ambroise Thomas.

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mignon British  

/ ˈmɪnjɒn, miɲɔ̃, ˈmɪnjɒn, miɲɔn /

adjective

1. small and pretty; dainty

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Other Word Forms

• mignonne noun

Etymology

Origin of mignon

From French, dating back to 1550–60; minion

Example Sentences

OK, in all seriousness, you have a snack or enjoy fine dining on dishes like vegetarian lasagna or filet mignon, hike any part of the 50-plus miles of trails, snowshoe, cross-country ski or just vibe out among the Jeffrey pines.

From Los Angeles Times

“They got filet mignon. They got mashed potatoes, green beans and chocolate cake for dessert,” Bubb said.

From Los Angeles Times

On Sundays, depending on what I had for lunch, we will do either burger night or grass-fed filet mignon night.

From Los Angeles Times

Another looted artwork - a floral still-life by the 17th-century Dutch painter Abraham Mignon - was also spotted on one of the sister's social media, AD reported.

From BBC

Another looted artwork - a floral still-life by the 17th-century Dutch painter Abraham Mignon - was also spotted on one of the sister's social media, AD reports.

From BBC