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Genial Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Genial? [adj] conducive to comfort; beneficial; "the genial sunshine"; "a kind climate"; "hot summer pavements are anything but kind to the feet" [adj] diffusing warmth and friendliness; "an affable smile"; "an amiable gathering"; "cordial relations"; "a cordial greeting"; "a genial host" [adj] of or relating to the chin or median part of the lower jaw Synonyms \| Synonyms for Genial: affable \| amiable \| benign \| benignant \| cordial \| friendly \| kind \| mental Related Terms \| Find terms related to Genial: abiogenetic \| aestival \| affable \| agreeable \| amiable \| amicable \| ardent \| beaming \| biogenetic \| blastogenetic \| blissful \| blithe \| blithesome \| blood-hot \| blood-warm \| bonhomous \| bright \| bright and sunny \| calid \| cheerful \| cheery \| civil \| clubbable \| clubbish \| clubby \| communicative \| companionable \| companionate \| compatible \| complaisant \| congenial \| convivial \| cordial \| courteous \| desirable \| dulcet \| easy \| easygoing \| easy-natured \| elated \| en rapport \| enjoyable \| epigenetic \| equatorial \| eumerogenetic \| eupeptic \| euphoric \| exalted \| exhilarated \| fair \| fair and pleasant \| felicific \| felicitous \| fine \| fit for society \| flushed \| fond of society \| friendly \| gametic \| generative \| generous \| genetic \| genital \| genitive \| gentle \| glad \| gladsome \| glowing \| good \| good-humored \| goodly \| good-natured \| good-tempered \| gracious \| grateful \| gratifying \| gregarious \| happy \| harmonious \| heart-warming \| hearty \| heterogenetic \| high \| histogenetic \| homogenetic \| honeyed \| hopeful \| hospitable \| in good spirits \| in high spirits \| irrepressible \| isogenetic \| jocund \| jolly \| jovial \| kind \| kindly \| laughing \| liberal \| likable \| luke \| lukewarm \| mellifluous \| mellow \| merogenetic \| merry \| metagenetic \| mild \| monogenetic \| neighborly \| nice \| of good cheer \| open \| openhearted \| optimistic \| orthogenetic \| pangenetic \| parthenogenetic \| phytogenetic \| pleasant \| pleasing \| pleasurable \| pleasureful \| pleasure-giving \| radiant \| receptive \| relaxed \| rewarding \| riant \| room-temperature \| rosy \| sanguine \| sanguineous \| satisfying \| smiling \| sociable \| social \| social-minded \| sparkling \| sporogenous \| subtropical \| summery \| sunny \| sunshiny \| sweet \| sweet-tempered \| temperate \| tepid \| thermal \| thermic \| toasty \| tropical \| unfrozen \| urbane \| warm \| warm as toast \| warmhearted \| warmish \| welcome \| welcoming \| well-disposed \| well-natured \| winsome \| xenogenetic See Also \| Genial In Webster's Dictionary \Ge*ni"al\, a. (Anat.) Same as {Genian}. \Gen"ial\, a. [L. genialis: cf. OF. genial. See {Genius}.] 1. Contributing to, or concerned in, propagation or production; generative; procreative; productive. ``The genial bed.'' --Milton. Creator Venus, genial power of love. --Dryden. 2. Contributing to, and sympathizing with, the enjoyment of life; sympathetically cheerful and cheering; jovial and inspiring joy or happiness; exciting pleasure and sympathy; enlivening; kindly; as, she was of a cheerful and genial disposition. So much I feel my genial spirits droop. --Milton. 3. Belonging to one's genius or natural character; native; natural; inborn. [Obs.] Natural incapacity and genial indisposition. --Sir T. Browne. 4. Denoting or marked with genius; belonging to the higher nature. [R.] Men of genius have often attached the highest value to their less genial works. --Hare. {Genial gods} (Pagan Mythol.), the powers supposed to preside over marriage and generation.

Genial Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Genial?

[adj] conducive to comfort; beneficial; "the genial sunshine"; "a kind climate"; "hot summer pavements are anything but kind to the feet"
[adj] diffusing warmth and friendliness; "an affable smile"; "an amiable gathering"; "cordial relations"; "a cordial greeting"; "a genial host"
[adj] of or relating to the chin or median part of the lower jaw

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Genial In Webster's Dictionary

\Ge*ni"al\, a. (Anat.)
Same as {Genian}.


\Gen"ial\, a. [L. genialis: cf. OF. genial. See
{Genius}.]
1. Contributing to, or concerned in, propagation or
   production; generative; procreative; productive. ``The
   genial bed.'' --Milton.

         Creator Venus, genial power of love.  --Dryden.

2. Contributing to, and sympathizing with, the enjoyment of
   life; sympathetically cheerful and cheering; jovial and
   inspiring joy or happiness; exciting pleasure and
   sympathy; enlivening; kindly; as, she was of a cheerful
   and genial disposition.

         So much I feel my genial spirits droop. --Milton.

3. Belonging to one's genius or natural character; native;
   natural; inborn. [Obs.]

         Natural incapacity and genial indisposition. --Sir
                                               T. Browne.

4. Denoting or marked with genius; belonging to the higher
   nature. [R.]

         Men of genius have often attached the highest value
         to their less genial works.           --Hare.

{Genial gods} (Pagan Mythol.), the powers supposed to preside
   over marriage and generation.

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