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
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.
• (hearty, warm): heartfelt
• (radiating warmth and friendliness): affable, amiable
• (tending to revive): cheering, invigorating
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.
• liqueur
• 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
24 January 2025
(noun) a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; “the political ferment produced new leadership”; “social unrest”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
