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gen·ial 1
(jēn′yəl)adj.
1. Having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner: a genial guest.
2. Conducive to life, growth, or comfort; mild: "the genial sunshine ... saturating his miserable body with its warmth" (Jack London).
3. Archaic Relating to or marked by genius.
4. Archaic Of or relating to marriage; nuptial.
ge′ni·al′i·ty (jē′nē-ăl′ĭ-tē), gen′ial·ness n.
gen′ial·ly adv.
ge·ni·al 2
(jĭ-nī′əl)adj.
Of or relating to the chin.
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genial
(ˈdʒiːniəl) adjective kindly; friendly; good-natured. a genial person.genial, amable, formidable, bueno, simpático
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