genial 1
— genially , adv. — geniality /jee'nee al"i tee/ , genialness , n.
/jeen"yeuhl, jee"nee euhl/ , adj.
1. warmly and pleasantly cheerful; cordial: a genial disposition; a genial host.
2. favorable for life, growth, or comfort; pleasantly warm; comfortably mild: the genial climate of Hawaii.
3. characterized by genius.
[ 1560-70; genialis festive, jovial, pleasant, equiv. to geni ( us ) tutelary deity, the spirit of social enjoyment + -alis -AL 1 ]
Syn. 1. friendly, hearty, pleasant, agreeable.
genial 2
/jeuh nuy"euhl/ , adj. Anat., Zool.
of or pertaining to the chin.
[ 1825-35; génei ( on ) CHIN, deriv. of gén ( ys ) jaw (cf. L gena ) + -AL 1 ]