cordial
cordial Lexical Profile
cordial Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Warm, polite, and friendly in manner or tone.
"The two delegations maintained a cordial relationship despite their differing views on trade policy."
Strongly or sincerely felt; heartfelt.
"He harbored a cordial dislike for bureaucratic paperwork and unnecessary meetings."
• noun
American A sweet, fruit-flavored or herbal alcoholic liqueur, typically served in small quantities after a meal.
"After dinner, the host offered guests a choice of coffee or a blackberry cordial."
British A concentrated, sweetened non-alcoholic fruit syrup designed to be diluted with water before drinking.
"On hot summer afternoons, we refreshed ourselves with tall glasses of elderflower cordial and sparkling water."
A comforting or invigorating medicine, tonic, or restorative preparation (now primarily historical).
"The apothecary prepared a spiced herbal cordial intended to revive the exhausted traveler."
• Rhymes for cordial
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 14th century from Medieval Latin cordialis ('of or belonging to the heart'), from Latin cor (stem cord-), meaning 'heart.' It originally referred to a restorative medicine believed to stimulate the heart and circulation before evolving to describe heartfelt warmth in social manners.