mien
Collocations
4ADJ.
avuncular, gentle, joyous, liberal, young, youthful
VERB + MIEN
hope
MIEN + NOUN
business, pat
PREP.
with
Definitions
noun
Demeanor; facial expression or attitude, especially one which is intended by its bearer.
Gentlest Guardians marked serene / His early hope, his liberal mien; […]
Beauty, like all divine gifts, is everywhere to be seen by the eye of the faithful admirer of nature; and, like all spirits, she is scarcely to be described by words. Her countenance and mien, her path, her hue and carriage, often surpass expression, and soothe the enthusiast into reverie and silence.
A specific facial expression.
It’s hard to say which is worse: the press-on smiles favored by many a ballet dancer, or the stony “I’m going to pretend this isn’t happening to me” miens often found in contemporary troupes like White Road.
name
A group of related languages spoken by the Yao people.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — dignified manner or conduct
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6Gentlest Guardians marked serene / His early hope, his liberal mien; […]
WiktionaryBeauty, like all divine gifts, is everywhere to be seen by the eye of the faithful admirer of nature; and, like all spirits, she is scarcely to be described by words. Her countenance and mien, her pat
WiktionaryJenny's coming o'er the green, / Fairer form was never seen, / Winning is her gentle mien; / Why do I love her so?
WiktionaryHis avuncular mien endears him to small children.
Tatoeba · #1513855E'en such was Dido; so with joyous mien, / urging the business of her rising state, / among the concourse passed the Tyrian queen.
Tatoeba · #6792369Doomed to devouring love, the hapless queen / burns as she gazes, with insatiate fire, / charmed by his presents and his youthful mien.
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