Definition of CORDIAL

cordial

Meanings

Plural: cordials

Noun

  • strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal
  • A concentrated non-carbonated soft drink which is diluted with water before drinking.
  • 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.
  • Anything that revives or comforts, a stimulant.

Adjective Satellite

  • diffusing warmth and friendliness
    • "cordial relations"
    • "a cordial greeting"
  • politely warm and friendly
    • "a cordial handshake"
  • sincerely or intensely felt
    • "a cordial regard for his visitor's comfort"
    • "a cordial abhorrence of waste"

Adj

  • Hearty; sincere; warm; affectionate.
  • Radiating warmth and friendliness; genial.
  • Tending to revive, cheer, or invigorate; giving strength or spirits.
  • Proceeding from the heart.

Origin / Etymology

Inherited from Middle English cordial, from Old French cordial, from Medieval Latin cordiālis (“of the heart”), from cor (“heart”).

Scrabble Score: 10

cordial is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
cordial is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cordial is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

cordial is a valid Words With Friends word