Definitions for genial

genial gen·ial

Spelling: [jeen-yuh l, jee-nee-uh l]
IPA: /ˈdʒin yəl, ˈdʒi ni əl/

Genial is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 144 anagrams from letters in genial (aegiln).

Definitions for genial

adjective

  1. warmly and pleasantly cheerful; cordial:
  2. favorable for life, growth, or comfort; pleasantly warm; comfortably mild:
  3. characterized by genius.
  4. of or relating to the chin.

Origin of genial

1560-70; Latin geniālis festive, jovial, pleasant, equivalent to geni(us) tutelary deity, the spirit of social enjoyment + -ālis -al1

Examples for genial

Some wandered in a genial trance wearing the faraway, slightly shell-shocked look of the recently colonically irrigated.

Mr. Roberts threw back his head and laughed,—a genial, hearty laugh.

And finally, they meet Un (Randall Park), who appears to be nothing but genial and fun-loving—especially to Dave.

Before long it was roaring, and diffusing a genial warmth on all sides.

All was jolly and genial between the king of late night and the pretender to the throne.

"Come in, Margaret, and put down your basket," said the colonel in a genial tone.

He invariably encouraged humour, this genial philanthropist.

Reaching it, he paused, offering the hand of genial fellowship.

It was a culture nibbling on the genial jingoism of Norman Vincent Peale and being made somewhat uncomfortable by Adlai Stevenson.

Hiddleston, a genial fellow, looks mighty dapper in a bespoke three-piece suit.

Word Value for genial
Scrable

7

Words with friends

10

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