cordial
[ kawr-juhl or, esp. British, -dee-uhl ]
/ ˈkɔr dʒəl or, esp. British, -di əl /
adjective
courteous and gracious; friendly; warm: a cordial reception.
invigorating the heart; stimulating.
sincere; heartfelt: a cordial dislike.
Archaic.
of or relating to the heart.
noun
Origin of cordial
OTHER WORDS FROM cordial
Words nearby cordial
cordelia,
cordelier,
cordeliers,
cordelle,
cordgrass,
cordial,
cordiality,
cordierite,
cordiform,
cordiform pelvis,
cordiform uterus
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British Dictionary definitions for cordially
cordial
/ (ˈkɔːdɪəl) /
adjective
warm and friendly
a cordial greeting
giving heart; stimulating
noun
a drink with a fruit base, usually sold in concentrated form and diluted with water before being drunk
lime cordial
another word for liqueur
Derived forms of cordial
cordially, adverb cordialness, nounWord Origin for cordial
C14: from Medieval Latin
cordiālis, from Latin
cor heart