'Cordial' definitions:
Definition of 'cordial'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Diffusing warmth and friendliness; "an affable smile"; "an amiable gathering"; "cordial relations"; "a cordial greeting"; "a genial host" [syn: affable, amiable, cordial, genial]
adjective
Politely warm and friendly; "a cordial handshake"
adjective
Sincerely or intensely felt; "a cordial regard for his visitor's comfort"; "a cordial abhorrence of waste"
noun
Strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal [syn: liqueur, cordial]
Definition of 'Cordial'
From: GCIDE
- Cordial \Cor"dial\ (k[^o]r"jal, formally k[^o]rd"yal; 106, 277), a. [LL. cordialis, fr. L. cor heart: cf. F. cordial. See Heart.]
- 1. Proceeding from the heart. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- A rib with cordial spirits warm. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Hearty; sincere; warm; affectionate. [1913 Webster]
- He . . . with looks of cordial love Hung over her enamored. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- 3. Tending to revive, cheer, or invigorate; giving strength or spirits. [1913 Webster]
- Behold this cordial julep here That flames and dances in his crystal bounds. --Milton.
- Syn: Hearty; sincere; heartfelt; warm; affectionate; cheering; invigorating. See Hearty. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Cordial'
From: GCIDE
- Cordial \Cor"dial\, n.
- 1. Anything that comforts, gladdens, and exhilarates. [1913 Webster]
- Charms to my sight, and cordials to my mind. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Med) Any invigorating and stimulating preparation; as, a peppermint cordial. [1913 Webster]
- 3. (Com.) Aromatized and sweetened spirit, used as a beverage; a liqueur. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'cordial'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- ablaze,
- affable,
- afire,
- agreeable,
- amiable,
- amicable,
- analeptic,
- ardent,
- Benedictine,
- blissful,
- Bohemian,
- boiling over,
- bonhomous,
- bracer,
- bracing,
- breathless,
- brisk,
- burning,
- casual,
- Chartreuse,
- cheerful,
- cheering,
- compatible,
- complaisant,
- congenial,
- courteous,
- crisp,
- crispy,
- Danziger Goldwasser,
- degage,
- delirious,
- desirable,
- Drambuie,
- drunk,
- dulcet,
- easy,
- easy-natured,
- easygoing,
- en rapport,
- energizing,
- enjoyable,
- enlivenment,
- enthusiastic,
- excited,
- exhilarating,
- exhilaration,
- exuberant,
- fair,
- fair and pleasant,
- familiar,
- febrile,
- felicific,
- felicitous,
- fervent,
- fervid,
- fevered,
- feverish,
- fiery,
- fine,
- flaming,
- flushed,
- folksy,
- framboise,
- free and easy,
- fresh,
- friendly,
- Galliano,
- generous,
- genial,
- gentle,
- glowing,
- good,
- good-humored,
- good-natured,
- good-tempered,
- goodly,
- gracious,
- grateful,
- gratifying,
- green Chartreuse,
- harmonious,
- haymish,
- heart-warming,
- heartfelt,
- hearty,
- heated,
- homely,
- homey,
- honeyed,
- hospitable,
- hot,
- impassioned,
- informal,
- intense,
- intoxicated,
- invigorating,
- invigoration,
- Irish Mist,
- irregular,
- keen,
- kindly,
- liberal,
- likable,
- liqueurs,
- lively,
- loose,
- maraschino,
- mellifluous,
- mellow,
- mild,
- natural,
- neighborly,
- nice,
- offhand,
- offhanded,
- on fire,
- open,
- openhearted,
- parfait amour,
- passionate,
- pear brandy,
- pick-me-up,
- plain,
- pleasant,
- pleasing,
- pleasurable,
- pleasure-giving,
- pleasureful,
- polite,
- pousse-cafe,
- rainbow cordial,
- reanimation,
- receptive,
- recreation,
- red-hot,
- refection,
- refreshful,
- refreshing,
- refreshment,
- regale,
- regalement,
- regaling,
- reinvigoration,
- relaxed,
- renewal,
- responsive,
- restorative,
- revival,
- revivescence,
- revivescency,
- revivification,
- rewarding,
- roborant,
- rousing,
- satisfying,
- simple,
- sincere,
- sloe gin,
- sociable,
- steaming,
- steamy,
- stimulating,
- stimulation,
- Strega,
- sweet,
- sweet-tempered,
- sympathetic,
- tender,
- tonic,
- Triple Sec,
- unaffected,
- unassuming,
- unceremonious,
- unconstrained,
- unconventional,
- unofficial,
- unrestrained,
- unstudied,
- vigorous,
- vitamin shot,
- vivification,
- warm,
- warmhearted,
- welcome,
- welcoming,
- well-natured,
- wholehearted,
- zealous,
- zestful,
- zesty