6/1/11

Mien


Pronounced:
<meen>
Manner. Demeanor.

 
My use:
You have a very pleasant mien.  Your parents must have taught you good manners.
 

Literary use:
By Alexander Pope
 Vice is a monster of so frightful mien,  As, to be hated, needs but to be seen.


 
Memory trick:
mien
mien (sounds like) = mean or average or usual
the average way you are 

Listen: Mien


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