| a. | 1. | (Anat.) Same as Genian. | |||
| 1. | Contributing to, or concerned in, propagation or production; generative; procreative; productive. | ||||
| 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; | ||||
| 3. | Belonging to one's genius or natural character; native; natural; inborn. | ||||
| 4. | Denoting or marked with genius; belonging to the higher nature.
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| Adj. | 1. | genial - diffusing warmth and friendliness; "an affable smile"; "an amiable gathering"; "cordial relations"; "a cordial greeting"; "a genial host" |
| 2. | genial - of or relating to the chin or median part of the lower jaw Synonyms: mental | |
| 3. | genial - conducive to comfort; beneficial; "the genial sunshine"; "a kind climate"; "hot summer pavements are anything but kind to the feet" Synonyms: kind |
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