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; see origin at minion

Example Sentences

The five-time major champion goes back to his roots with Irish champ as a main course side dish to accompany either wagyu filet mignon or seared salmon.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

I usually order a ribeye at similar restaurants, but our server highly recommended the filet mignon flight, which was positively decadent.

From Salon • Jan. 13, 2026

Weaving a Dan Brown-esque plot device into a novel of post-Soviet broken-home melancholy feels a lot like filet mignon served with a side of microwave mac and cheese.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2024

Pedro Alvarez never imagined his high school job delivering filet mignon and sautéed lobster tail to rooms at the Tropicana Las Vegas would turn into a longtime career.

From New York Times • Aug. 4, 2023

“Bet you ain’t never had no filet mignon, though.”

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña