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genial
adjective
diffusing warmth and friendliness
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 6
- Starts with
- G
- Ends with
- L
- Contains
- ENIA
- Scrabble score
- 7
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
dʒɪˈnʌɪəl
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Meaning
Definitions
adjective
diffusing warmth and friendliness
“an affable smile”
adjective
agreeable, conducive to comfort
“a dry climate kind to asthmatics”
adjective
of or relating to the chin or median part of the lower jaw
In context
Example Sentences
an affable smile
an amiable gathering
cordial relations
a cordial greeting
a genial host
a dry climate kind to asthmatics
the genial sunshine
hot summer pavements are anything but kind to the feet
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