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Genial Definition & Meaning

genial
adjective
  1. diffusing warmth and friendliness; "an affable smile"; "an amiable gathering"; "cordial relations"; "a cordial greeting"; "a genial host"
  2. of or relating to the chin or median part of the lower jaw
  3. agreeable, conducive to comfort; "a dry climate kind to asthmatics"; "the genial sunshine";"hot summer pavements are anything but kind to the feet"

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What does genial mean?
diffusing warmth and friendliness; "an affable smile"; "an amiable gathering"; "cordial relations"; "a cordial greeting"; "a genial host" of or relating to the chin or median part of the lower jaw agreeable, conducive to comfort; "a dry climate kind to asthmatics"; "the genial sunshine";"hot summer pavements are anything but kind to the feet"
What part of speech is genial?
Genial is an adjective.
How many definitions does genial have?
Genial has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).

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