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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
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