CORDIAL

affable, amiable, cordial, genial

(adjective) diffusing warmth and friendliness; “an affable smile”; “an amiable gathering”; “cordial relations”; “a cordial greeting”; “a genial host”

cordial

(adjective) sincerely or intensely felt; “a cordial regard for his visitor’s comfort”; “a cordial abhorrence of waste”

cordial

(adjective) politely warm and friendly; “a cordial handshake”

liqueur, cordial

(noun) strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Adjective

cordial (comparative more cordial, superlative most cordial)

Hearty; sincere; warm; affectionate.

Radiating warmth and friendliness; genial.

(rare) Tending to revive, cheer, or invigorate; giving strength or spirits.

(obsolete) Proceeding from the heart.

Synonyms

• (hearty, warm): heartfelt

• (radiating warmth and friendliness): affable, amiable

• (tending to revive): cheering, invigorating

Noun

cordial (plural cordials)

(UK, AU, NZ) A concentrated noncarbonated soft drink which is diluted with water before drinking.

(UK, AU, NZ) An individual serving of such a diluted drink.

A pleasant-tasting medicine.

A liqueur prepared using the infusion process.

A candy (or bonbon) usually made of milk chocolate, filled with small fruits (often maraschino cherries) and syrup or fondant.

(figurative) Anything that revives or comforts.

Hypernyms

• liqueur

Anagrams

• Di Carlo, DiCarlo, Dicarlo

Source: Wiktionary

Cor"dial (kr"jal, formally krd"yal; 106, 277), a. Etym: [LL. cordialis, fr. L. cor heart: cf. F. cordial. See Heart.]

1. Proceeding from the heart. [Obs.] A rib with cordial spirits warm. Milton.

2. Hearty; sincere; warm; affectionate. He . . . with looks of cordial love Hung over her enamored. Milton.

3. Tending to revive, cheer, or invigorate; giving strength or spirits. Behold this cordial julep here That flames and dances in his crystal bounds. Milton.

Syn.

– Hearty; sincere; heartfelt; warm; affectionate; cheering; invigorating. See Hearty.

Cor"dial, n.

1. Anything that comforts, gladdens, and exhilarates. Charms to my sight, and cordials to my mind. Dryden.

2. (Med)

Definition: Any invigorating and stimulating preparation; as, a peppermint cordial.

3. (Com.)

Definition: Aromatized and sweetened spirit, used as a beverage; a liqueur.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition