cordial (redirected from Cordials)

cor·dial  (kôrjl)

adj.

1. Warm and sincere; friendly: a cordial greeting; cordial relations. See Synonyms at gracious.

2. Strongly felt; fervent: a cordial abhorrence of waste.

3. Serving to invigorate; stimulating.

n.

1. A stimulant; a tonic.

2. A liqueur.

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[Middle English, of the heart, from Medieval Latin cordilis, from Latin cor, cord-, heart; see kerd- in Indo-European roots.]

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cor·diali·ty (-jl-t, -j-l-, -d-l-), cordial·ness n.

cordial·ly adv.

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cordial

Adjective

1. warm and friendly: a cordial atmosphere

2. heartfelt or sincere: I developed a cordial dislike for the place

Noun

a drink with a fruit base: lime cordial [Latin cor heart]

cordially adv

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	cordial - strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal liqueur alcohol, alcoholic beverage, alcoholic drink, inebriant, intoxicant - a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent; "alcohol (or drink) ruined him" absinth, absinthe - strong green liqueur flavored with wormwood and anise amaretto - an Italian almond liqueur anisette, anisette de Bordeaux - liquorice-flavored usually colorless sweet liqueur made from aniseed benedictine - a French liqueur originally made by Benedictine monks Chartreuse - aromatic green or yellow liqueur flavored with orange peel and hyssop and peppermint oils; made at monastery near Grenoble, France coffee liqueur - coffee-flavored liqueur creme de cacao - sweet liqueur flavored with vanilla and cacao beans creme de menthe - sweet green or white mint-flavored liqueur creme de fraise - strawberry-flavored liqueur Drambuie - a sweet Scotch whisky liqueur Galliano - golden Italian liqueur flavored with herbs orange liqueur - liqueur flavored with orange kummel - liqueur flavored with caraway seed or cumin maraschino, maraschino liqueur - distilled from fermented juice of bitter wild marasca cherries pastis - similar to absinthe but containing no wormwood Pernod - (registered trademark) a liqueur flavored with anise pousse-cafe - small drink served after dinner (especially several liqueurs poured carefully so as to remain in separate layers) ratafee, ratafia - sweet liqueur made from wine and brandy flavored with plum or peach or apricot kernels and bitter almonds sambuca - an Italian liqueur made with elderberries and flavored with licorice
Adj.	1.	cordial - diffusing warmth and friendliness; "an affable smile"; "an amiable gathering"; "cordial relations"; "a cordial greeting"; "a genial host" affable, genial, amiable friendly - characteristic of or befitting a friend; "friendly advice"; "a friendly neighborhood"; "the only friendly person here"; "a friendly host and hostess"
	2.	cordial - politely warm and friendly; "a cordial handshake" warm - psychologically warm; friendly and responsive; "a warm greeting"; "a warm personality"; "warm support"
	3.	cordial - sincerely or intensely felt; "a cordial regard for his visitor's comfort"; "a cordial abhorrence of waste" sincere - open and genuine; not deceitful; "he was a good man, decent and sincere"; "felt sincere regret that they were leaving"; "sincere friendship"

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cordial

adjective 1. warm, welcoming, friendly, cheerful, affectionate, hearty, agreeable, sociable, genial, affable, congenial, warm-hearted << OPPOSITE unfriendly

2. wholehearted, earnest, sincere, heartfelt

Translations

cordial [ˈkɔːdɪəl] adj → cordial

n → cordial m

cordial [ˈkɔːdɪəl] adj → cordial(e) → chaleureux/euse

n → sirop m; cordial m

cordial [ˈkɔːdɪəl] adj → herzlich

n (Brit) → Fruchtsaftkonzentrat nt

cordial [ˈkɔːdɪəl] adj, n → cordiale (m)

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cordial

adj cordial [ˈkorːdiəl, (American ) ˈko:rdʒl]

(of greetings etc) warm and affectionate a cordial welcome. hartlike قَلْـبي، وُدّي приетлив srdečný hjertelig; venlig herzlich εγκάρδιος cordial südamlik دوستانه؛ گرم sydämellinen cordial לְבָבִי सौहार्दपूर्ण srdačan, topao szívélyes ramah innilegur cordiale 心からの 진심에서 우러난; 따뜻한 nuoširdus, širdingas sirsnīgs; izjusts mesra hartelijk hjertelig, inderlig serdeczny cordial cordial радушный srdečný prisrčen srdačan hjärtlig, varm, innerlig ด้วยความจริงใจ samimî, candan 熱誠的 сердечний; щирий پرجوش، دلی، قلبى thân mật 热诚的

n

a refreshing drink lime juice cordial. vrugtestroop مُنْـعِـش ، مُـقَـوِّ ободряващо питие posilující nápoj forfriskning belebendes Getränk αναψυκτικό refresco; licor karastusjook نوشیدنی نیرو بخش juoma cordial מְרַעֲנֵן पेयमन प्रफुल्लित करने वाला sredstvo za jačanje srca szíverősítő minuman ringan hressandi drykkur cordiale 飲物 강장제 gaivusis gėrimas atspirdzinošs dzēriens kordial limonade forfriskning, drink napój orzeźwiający cordial întăritor освежающий напиток osviežujúci nápoj osvežilo sirup saft เครื่องดื่มเพิ่มความสดชื่น ferahlatıcı içecek 提神飲料 безалкогольний напій پهلوں س‍ے تیار کیا گیا ايک مقوى قلب جوس، رس đồ uống dễ chịu 兴奋饮料

n ˌcordiˈality [-ˈӕ-]

hartlikheid مَوَدَّه، شُعور وُدّي сърдечност srdečnost hjertelighed; venlighed die Herzlichkeit εκγαρδιότητα cordialidad südamlikkus صمیمیت؛ همدلی sydämellisyys cordialité לְבָבִיוּת सौहार्द srdačnost, iskrenost szívélyesség keramahan innileiki cordialità 真心 진심(에서 우러나온 말［행동］) nuoširdumas sirsnība kemesraan vriendelijkheid hjertelighet serdeczność cordialidade cordialitate радушие srdečnosť prisrčnost srdačnost hjärtlighet ความอบอุ่นเป็นกันเอง samimiyet, içtenlik 熱誠 сердечність; щирість تپاک، گرمجوشی sự chân thành 热诚

adv ˈcordially

hartlik قَلبيّـا ، وُدِّيّـا топло srdečně hjerteligt; venligt herzlich εγκάρδια cordialmente südamlikult صمیمانه؛ دوستانه sydämellisesti cordialement בִּלבָבִיוּת सौहार्दपूर्ण ढंग से srdačan, topao szívélyesen dengan ramah innilega cordialmente 心をこめて 정성껏 nuoširdžiai sirsnīgi; izjusti dengan mesra vriendelijk hjertelig, inderlig serdecznie cordialmente cordial радушно srdečne prisrčno srdačno hjärtligt อย่างจริงใจ samimi bir şekilde, içtenlikle 熱誠地 сердечно, щиро تپاک س‍ے، گرمجوشان‍ہ thân ái 热诚地