Meaning & Definition of Genial in English

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"