cordial

Meaning

Adj

1. Hearty; sincere; warm; affectionate.
2. Radiating warmth and friendliness; genial.
3. (rare) Tending to revive, cheer, or invigorate; giving strength or spirits.
4. (obsolete) Proceeding from the heart.

Noun

1. (Australia, New-Zealand, UK) A concentrated non-carbonated soft drink which is diluted with water before drinking.
2. (Australia, New-Zealand, UK) An individual serving of such a diluted drink.
3. A pleasant-tasting medicine.
4. A liqueur prepared using the infusion process.
5. A candy (or bonbon) usually made of milk chocolate, filled with small fruits (often maraschino cherries) and syrup or fondant.
6. Anything that revives or comforts, a stimulant.

Synonyms

friendly

hearty

warm

☀️

sincere

genial

amiable

amicable

kind

welcoming

kindly

affable

liqueur

heartfelt

affectionate

warmth

gracious

warm-hearted

intimate

friendliness

cardiac

tender

congenial

familiar

earnest

courteous

acute

beverage

good-natured

warmheartedness

squash

true

fervent

faithful

intense

hospitable

gregarious

drink

🥤

bracing

deep

dear

bosom

cordially

hard

gratifying

concentrated

big

agreeable

companionable

good natured

gentle

Translations

cordial

cordiale

☀️

cordial

cordial

hartelijk

herzlich

☀️

amichevole

amical

succo

samimi

liqueur

Likör

innig

aimable

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkɔː.di.əl/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: cordial

In summary

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