What is the meaning of genial?

adjective

  • Diffusing warmth and friendliness.
    • usage: "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.
    • usage: "a dry climate kind to asthmatics"; "the genial sunshine";"hot summer pavements are anything but kind to the feet"
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