GENIAL

affable, amiable, cordial, genial

(adjective) diffusing warmth and friendliness; “an affable smile”; “an amiable gathering”; “cordial relations”; “a cordial greeting”; “a genial host”

kind, genial

(adjective) agreeable, conducive to comfort; “a dry climate kind to asthmatics”; “the genial sunshine”; “hot summer pavements are anything but kind to the feet”

genial, mental

(adjective) of or relating to the chin or median part of the lower jaw

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Adjective

genial (comparative more genial, superlative most genial)

Friendly and cheerful.

(especially of weather) Pleasantly mild and warm.

Marked by genius.

(archaic) Contributing to, or concerned in, propagation or production; generative; procreative; productive.

(obsolete) Belonging to one's genius or natural character; native; natural; inborn.

Etymology 2

Adjective

genial (not comparable)

(anatomy) Relating to the chin; genian.

Anagrams

• Eaglin, Ealing, igneal, linage

Source: Wiktionary


Ge*ni"al, a. (Anat.)

Definition: Same as Genian.

Gen"ial, a. Etym: [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 [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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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