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mignon

mignon

8.3
Small and pretty in a delicate way
  • adjective
  • /mɪnˈjɒn/
  • Archaic
translation icon : adorable
  • The puppy looked especially mignon with its tiny pink bow.

Examples

  • Everyone admired the mignon pastries displayed in the bakery window.

  • She wore a mignon dress that made her look even more charming.

  • Look at that mignon puppy playing in the garden!

  • The mignon dress she wore was perfect for the party.

  • The puppy looked especially mignon with its tiny pink bow.

  • Everyone admired the mignon pastries displayed in the bakery window.

  • She wore a mignon dress that made her look even more charming.

Synonyms

toity
vsmignon
  • Informal
3 9.9

Small and cute like a tiny cup or kitten

is more delicate and elegant in style rather than plain simple cuteness
dainty
vsmignon
3 4.2

Food that is small, pretty, and has a light, pleasant taste

applies that delicacy to small, cute things rather than mainly food
petit
vsmignon
2 8.4

Small and stylish, used for French food or fashion

focuses on charming delicate attractiveness rather than merely indicating small size
dinky
vsmignon
  • UK
1 8.6

Small and pretty in a neat, simple way

is more delicate and charming in tone rather than informal British phrasing
smol
vsmignon
  • Slang
9.9

Very small and cute in a way that makes people smile

is less extreme in size and shows delicate charm not extreme smallness

Compounds

filet mignon
12 7.7

A small, very tender steak cut from the thick end of beef tenderloin

How Cute

adorable
280 1.0
cute
∞ 1.0
mignon
  • Archaic
8.3
dainty
14 4.9
attractive
680 1.0
nice
∞ 1.0
plain
50 2.5

Surface Forms

mignon positive

Etymology

Mignon comes from French mignon, which means 'cute' or 'darling'. It was used for small, charming things, so today mignon means 'small and attractive'.