genial

gen·ial ¹

G0083900 (jēn′yəl)adj.1. Having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner: a genial guest.2. Conducive to life, growth, or comfort; mild: "the genial sunshine ... saturating his miserable body with its warmth" (Jack London).3. Archaic Relating to or marked by genius.4. Archaic Of or relating to marriage; nuptial.

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[Latin geniālis, festive, from genius, spirit of festivity; see genə- in Indo-European roots.]

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ge′ni·al′i·ty (jē′nē-ăl′ĭ-tē), gen′ial·ness n.gen′ial·ly adv.

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ge·ni·al ²

G0084000 (jĭ-nī′əl)adj. Of or relating to the chin.

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[From Greek geneion, chin, from genus, jaw; see genu- in Indo-European roots.]

genial

(ˈdʒiːnjəl; -nɪəl) adj1. cheerful, easy-going, and warm in manner or behaviour2. pleasantly warm, so as to give life, growth, or health: the genial sunshine. [C16: from Latin geniālis relating to birth or marriage, from genius tutelary deity; see genius] geniality, ˈgenialness n ˈgenially adv

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genial

(dʒɪˈniːəl) adj (Anatomy) anatomy of or relating to the chin[C19: from Greek geneion, from genus jaw]

gen•ial¹

(ˈdʒin yəl, ˈdʒi ni əl)

adj. 1. warmly and pleasantly cheerful; cordial: a genial disposition. 2. pleasantly warm; comfortably mild: a genial climate. 3. characterized by genius. [1560–70; < Latin geniālis festive, jovial, derivative of geni(us) tutelary deity] gen′ial•ly, adv. ge`ni•al′i•ty (-ˈæl ɪ ti) gen′ial•ness, n.

ge•ni•al²

(dʒəˈnaɪ əl)

adj. of or pertaining to the chin. [1825–35; < Greek géneion chin, derivative of génys jaw]

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	genial - diffusing warmth and friendliness; "an affable smile"; "an amiable gathering"; "cordial relations"; "a cordial greeting"; "a genial host"affable, cordial, amiablefriendly - characteristic of or befitting a friend; "friendly advice"; "a friendly neighborhood"; "the only friendly person here"; "a friendly host and hostess"
	2.	genial - of or relating to the chin or median part of the lower jawmental
	3.	genial - agreeable, conducive to comfort; "a dry climate kind to asthmatics"; "the genial sunshine";"hot summer pavements are anything but kind to the feet"kindhospitable - favorable to life and growth; "soil sufficiently hospitable for forest growth"; "a hospitable environment"

genial

adjective friendly, kind, kindly, pleasant, warm, cheerful, jolly, hearty, agreeable, cheery, amiable, cordial, affable, congenial, jovial, convivial, good-natured, warm-hearted He was a warm-hearted friend and a genial host.
cool, unpleasant, rude, sullen, unfriendly, sardonic, frigid, cheerless, ungracious, discourteous

genial

adjectivePleasant and friendly in disposition:affable, agreeable, amiable, congenial, cordial, good-natured, good-tempered, pleasant, sociable, warm.

Translations

和蔼的

genial

(ˈdʒiːniəl) adjective kindly; friendly; good-natured. a genial person. 和藹的 和蔼的ˈgenially adverb 和藹地 和蔼地ˌgeniˈality (-ˈӕ-) noun 和藹 和蔼