friendly, sociable, cordial; merry, happy; pleasant, nice; mild; characterized by genius; (Anatomy) mental, of or pertaining to the chin; (of weather) warm in an agreeable manner, pleasantly mild
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Genial Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(a.)
Same as Genian.
Same as Genian.
(a.)
Denoting or marked with genius; belonging to the higher nature.
Denoting or marked with genius; belonging to the higher nature.
(a.)
Contributing to, or concerned in, propagation or production; generative; procreative; productive.
Contributing to, or concerned in, propagation or production; generative; procreative; productive.
(a.)
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.
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.
(a.)
Belonging to one's genius or natural character; native; natural; inborn.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutBelonging to one's genius or natural character; native; natural; inborn.
genial
\ge*ni"al\ (?), a. (anat.) same as genian.
genial
\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." creator venus, genial power of love.
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.
3. belonging to one's genius or natural character; native; natural; inborn. [obs.] natural incapacity and genial indisposition. 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.
genial
gods (pagan mythol.), the powers supposed to preside over marriage and generation.
similar words(1)
genial gods
Nawsaidd = a. genial; kind; soft
Nawsol = a. temperate, genial
Rhywiogi = v. to render or be come genial
Tirion = n. a familiar spot, a pleasant, genial, lovely
Adjective
1. diffusing warmth and friendliness; "an affable smile"; "an amiable gathering"; "cordial relations"; "a cordial greeting"; "a genial host"
(synonym) affable, amiable, cordial
(similar) friendly
2. of or relating to the chin or median part of the lower jaw
(synonym) mental
(pertainym) chin, mentum
3. conducive to comfort; beneficial; "the genial sunshine"; "a kind climate"; "hot summer pavements are anything but kind to the feet"
(synonym) kind
(similar) benign, benignant
Genial Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Genial, Genialis, or Genealis was the Duke of Gascony (Vasconia) in the early seventh century. He is attested in the Chronicle of Fredegar.
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