genial¹ Definition
gen·ial (jēn′yəl, jē′nē əl)
adjective
- Obsolete of marriage or procreation
- promoting life and growth; pleasantly warm, mild, and healthful a genial climate
- cheerful, friendly, and sympathetic; amiable
- Rare of or characterized by genius
Etymology: L genialis, of generation or birth < genius, guardian deity: see genius
genial¹ Related Forms
ge′·ni·al′·ity (jē′nē al′ə tē) noun
gen′i·ally adverb
genial² Definition
ge·nial (jē nī′əl)
genial Synonyms
genial
modif.
genial Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- warmth: Before long it was roaring, and diffusing a genial warmth on all sides.
- host: Jeremy revealed hidden talents in moderating the panel like the genial host.
- smile: Glimpse the whiskey priest, sealed in the bottle preserving a genial smile.
- personality: His warm, genial personality is in direct proportion, too.
- climate: Happily the want of glass was not much felt in the genial climate of the country.
- man: He is a big genial man with a wide smile.
Modifying Another Word
- very: At that time, looking after the tennis courts was a very genial character.
- so: The Duke of Cambridge, usually so genial, was now strangely reserved.
- exceedingly: Mr. Pond had borne an excellent reputation as an astute and honorable business man, successful politician and an exceedingly genial companion.
- otherwise: For his own education, perhaps, the otherwise genial and lovely Bardem needs to reach for the high-heels as soon as possible.
- extremely: It has the feel of the incredibly grand, but extremely genial and generous aristocrat.
Used with adjective complement
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