adj
Meaning 1
Hearty; sincere; warm; affectionate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- I have a cordial dislike for arachnids.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
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Standard Lemma guide
cordial
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UK: /ˈkɔː.di.əl/
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UK: /ˈkɔː.dʒəl/
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US: /ˈkɔɹ.di.əl/
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US: /ˈkɔɹ.d͡ʒəl/
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US: /ˈkɔɹ.djəl/
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adj
Meaning 2
Radiating warmth and friendliness; genial.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
Meaning 3
Tending to revive, cheer, or invigorate; giving strength or spirits.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare
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adj
Meaning 4
Proceeding from the heart.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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noun
Meaning 5
A concentrated non-carbonated soft drink which is diluted with water before drinking.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Australia, New-Zealand, UK
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Synonyms: squash, high juice
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 6
An individual serving of such a diluted drink.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Australia, New-Zealand, UK
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noun
Meaning 7
A pleasant-tasting medicine.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 8
A liqueur prepared using the infusion process.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- 1728, John Gay, The Beggar's Opera, Act III, Scene 1, in 1828, British Theatre, Comprising Tragedies, Comedies, Operas, and Farces, 827, Lucy. But, miss Polly—in the way of friendship, will you give me leave to propose a glass of cordial to you ? Polly. Strong waters are apt to give me the headache.—I hope, madam, you will excuse me?
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noun
Meaning 9
A candy (or bonbon) usually made of milk chocolate, filled with small fruits (often maraschino cherries) and syrup or fondant.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 10
Anything that revives or comforts, a stimulant.
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adjective satellite
Meaning 11
diffusing warmth and friendliness
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- an affable smile
- an amiable gathering
- cordial relations
- a cordial greeting
- a genial host
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: affable, amiable, genial
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 12
sincerely or intensely felt
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a cordial regard for his visitor's comfort
- a cordial abhorrence of waste
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adjective satellite
Meaning 13
politely warm and friendly
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a cordial handshake
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noun
Meaning 14
strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: liqueur
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: alcohol, alcoholic drink, alcoholic beverage, intoxicant, inebriant
Narrower terms: absinth, absinthe, amaretto, anisette, anisette de Bordeaux, benedictine, Chartreuse, coffee liqueur, creme de cacao, creme de menthe, creme de fraise, Drambuie, Galliano, orange liqueur, kummel, maraschino, maraschino liqueur, pastis, Pernod, pousse-cafe, ratafia, ratafee, sambuca
History
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English cordial, from Old French cordial, from Medieval Latin cordiālis (“of the heart”), from cor (“heart”).
Across languages
Translations
103 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Belarusian: душэ́ўны (dušéwny) — hearty
- Belarusian: сардэ́чны (sardéčny) — hearty
- Bulgarian: сърдечен (sǎrdečen) — hearty
- Bulgarian: приветлив (privetliv) — hearty
- Catalan: cordial — hearty
- Czech: srdečný — hearty
- Dutch: hartelijk — hearty
- Estonian: südamlik — hearty
- Finnish: sydämellinen — hearty
- Galician: cordial — hearty
- German: herzlich — hearty
- Greek: εγκάρδιος (egkárdios) — hearty
- Hungarian: szívélyes — hearty
- Icelandic: hjartanlegur — hearty
- Icelandic: alúðlegur — hearty
- Ido: kordiala — hearty
- Italian: cordiale — hearty
- Norwegian Bokmål: hjertelig — hearty
- Occitan: coral — hearty
- Polish: serdeczny — hearty
- Portuguese: cordial — hearty
- Romanian: cordial — hearty
- Russian: душе́вный (dušévnyj) — hearty
- Russian: серде́чный (serdéčnyj) — hearty
- Scots: guidwilly — hearty
- Lower Sorbian: wutšobny — hearty
- Upper Sorbian: wutrobny — hearty
- Spanish: cordial — hearty
- Swedish: hjärtlig — hearty
- Turkish: samimi — hearty
- Turkish: içten — hearty
- Ukrainian: душе́вний (dušévnyj) — hearty
- Ukrainian: серде́чний (serdéčnyj) — hearty
- Bulgarian: топъл (topǎl) — radiating warmth and friendliness
- Bulgarian: задушевен (zaduševen) — radiating warmth and friendliness
- Catalan: cordial — radiating warmth and friendliness
- Czech: srdečný — radiating warmth and friendliness
- Czech: přátelský — radiating warmth and friendliness
- Czech: přívětivý — radiating warmth and friendliness
- Estonian: südamlik — radiating warmth and friendliness
- Finnish: sydämellinen — radiating warmth and friendliness
- Galician: cordial — radiating warmth and friendliness
- Greek: εγκάρδιος (egkárdios) — radiating warmth and friendliness
- Greek: θερμός (thermós) — radiating warmth and friendliness
- Ido: kordiala — radiating warmth and friendliness
- Italian: cordiale — radiating warmth and friendliness
- Māori: aumārire — radiating warmth and friendliness
- Norwegian Bokmål: hjertelig — radiating warmth and friendliness
- Portuguese: cordial — radiating warmth and friendliness
- Russian: раду́шный (radúšnyj) — radiating warmth and friendliness
- Russian: тёплый (tjóplyj) — radiating warmth and friendliness
- Russian: серде́чный (serdéčnyj) — radiating warmth and friendliness
- Russian: душе́вный (dušévnyj) — radiating warmth and friendliness
- Scots: guidwilly — radiating warmth and friendliness
- Spanish: cordial — radiating warmth and friendliness
- Turkish: samimi — radiating warmth and friendliness
- Belarusian: сіро́п (siróp) — concentrated drink
- Bulgarian: сиро́п (siróp) — concentrated drink
- Chinese Mandarin: 糖漿 /糖浆 (tángjiāng) — concentrated drink
- Czech: sirup — concentrated drink
- Czech: ovocná šťáva — concentrated drink
- Dutch: limonade — concentrated drink
- Dutch: limo — concentrated drink
- Dutch: ranja — concentrated drink
- Estonian: siirup — concentrated drink
- Finnish: mehutiiviste — concentrated drink
- Finnish: mehu — concentrated drink
- French: sirop — concentrated drink
- German: Sirup — concentrated drink
- Greek: σιρόπι (sirópi) — concentrated drink
- Hungarian: szörp — concentrated drink
- Indonesian: sirup — concentrated drink
- Japanese: シロップ (shiroppu) — concentrated drink
- Malay: sirap — concentrated drink
- Polish: syrop — concentrated drink
- Portuguese: concentrado — concentrated drink
- Romanian: sirop — concentrated drink
- Russian: сиро́п (siróp) — concentrated drink
- Russian: ко́рдиал (kórdial) — concentrated drink
- Spanish: cordial — concentrated drink
- Swedish: saft — concentrated drink
- Swedish: blandsaft — concentrated drink
- Turkish: konsantre içecek — concentrated drink
- Ukrainian: сиро́п (syróp) — concentrated drink
- Bulgarian: сиро́п (siróp) — serving
- Finnish: mehu — serving
- Bulgarian: ликьор (likjor) — liqueur
- Czech: likér — liqueur
- Estonian: puuviljaliköör — liqueur
- Finnish: likööri — liqueur
- German: Likör — liqueur
- Italian: cordiale — liqueur
- Polish: nalewka — liqueur
- Polish: kordiał — liqueur
- Portuguese: licor — liqueur
- Russian: нали́вка (nalívka) — liqueur
- Russian: ликёр (likjór) — liqueur
- Turkish: likör — liqueur
- Yiddish: פֿרוכטליקער (frukhtliker) — liqueur
- Yiddish: נאַליווקע (nalivke) — liqueur
- Bulgarian: пияна вишна (pijana višna) — candy
- Finnish: konvehti — candy
- Russian: конфе́та (konféta) — candy