湖边社【每日一词】genial - adj. 亲切的，友好的；和蔼的；适宜的
Definition:
adjective (1)
1a: marked by or freely expressing sympathy or friendliness
your genial host
1b: favorable to growth or comfort : MILD
genial sunshine
2: displaying or marked by genius
genial insights
3: obsolete : of or relating to marriage or generation
… the genial bed … —John Milton
4: obsolete : INBORN, NATIVE
geniality - noun
adjective (2) : of or relating to the chin
Synonyms
Adjective (1)
affable,agreeable,amiable,good-natured,good-tempered,gracious,mellow,nice,pleasant,sweet,well-disposed
网络短语:
genial climate 暖和气候
draconian genial 苛刻的
genial dyspeptic 和蔼的
genial benevolent 和蔼可亲的
Genial Writing 手写涂鸦记事本; 随手记事本; 亲笔;
Genial Santa Claus: 和蔼圣诞老人；和蔼的圣诞老人
the genial sunshine: 温暖的阳光
genial tubercle: 颏结节
Examples of genial in a Sentence
Adjective
1 The teacher is very genial/has a genial manner.
2 The tempo of the kitchen increases when the house is full, though a certain genial informality prevails in the great dining room. —David Denby, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2023
3 Couples converge, turn away, and re-embrace aboard a jungle Love Boat (captained by a genial man in a white uniform and nautical cap). —Vulture, 17 Nov. 2023
4 He was, in spite of himself, genial and good-humored, where he had never seemed so to me in class or in his papers.
5 The next day it is sunny, genial and warm.