cordial

cor·dial

C0638700 (kôr′jəl)adj.1. a. Warm and sincere; friendly: a cordial welcome; very cordial relations.b. Polite and respectful; formally pleasant: "He shook my hand, but not warmly; he was cordial, but not amiable" (Oliver Sacks).2. Strongly felt; fervent: a cordial abhorrence of waste.3. Archaic Invigorating; stimulating. Used especially of a beverage.n.1. A liqueur.2. An invigorating or medicinal drink; a tonic.

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

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cor·dial′i·ty (-jăl′ĭ-tē, -jē-ăl′-, -dē-ăl′-), cor′dial·ness n.cor′dial·ly adv.

cordial

(ˈkɔːdɪəl) adj1. warm and friendly: a cordial greeting. 2. giving heart; stimulatingn3. (Brewing) a drink with a fruit base, usually sold in concentrated form and diluted with water before being drunk: lime cordial. 4. (Brewing) another word for liqueur[C14: from Medieval Latin cordiālis, from Latin cor heart] ˈcordially adv ˈcordialness n

cor•dial

(ˈkɔr dʒəl; esp. Brit. -di əl)

adj. 1. courteous and gracious; warm: a cordial reception. 2. invigorating the heart; stimulating. 3. sincere; heartfelt: a cordial dislike. 4. Archaic. of or pertaining to the heart. n. 5. a strong, sweetened, aromatic alcoholic liquor; liqueur. 6. a stimulating medicine. [1350–1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin cordiālis= Latin cord-, s. of cor heart + -iālis -ial] cor′dial•ly, adv. cor′dial•ness, n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	cordial - strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a mealliqueuralcohol, 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 aniseamaretto - an Italian almond liqueuranisette, anisette de Bordeaux - liquorice-flavored usually colorless sweet liqueur made from aniseedbenedictine - a French liqueur originally made by Benedictine monksChartreuse - aromatic green or yellow liqueur flavored with orange peel and hyssop and peppermint oils; made at monastery near Grenoble, Francecoffee liqueur - coffee-flavored liqueurcreme de cacao - sweet liqueur flavored with vanilla and cacao beanscreme de menthe - sweet green or white mint-flavored liqueurcreme de fraise - strawberry-flavored liqueurDrambuie - a sweet Scotch whisky liqueurGalliano - golden Italian liqueur flavored with herbsorange liqueur - liqueur flavored with orangekummel - liqueur flavored with caraway seed or cuminmaraschino, maraschino liqueur - distilled from fermented juice of bitter wild marasca cherriespastis - similar to absinthe but containing no wormwoodPernod - (registered trademark) a liqueur flavored with anisepousse-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 almondssambuca - 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, amiablefriendly - 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"

cordial

adjective1. warm, welcoming, friendly, cheerful, affectionate, hearty, agreeable, sociable, genial, affable, congenial, warm-hearted I had never known him to be so chatty and cordial.
warm cold, reserved, formal, distant, aloof, unfriendly, frigid, ungracious2. wholehearted, earnest, sincere, heartfelt She didn't bother to hide her cordial dislike of all things German.

cordial

adjectivePleasant and friendly in disposition:affable, agreeable, amiable, congenial, genial, good-natured, good-tempered, pleasant, sociable, warm.

Translations

兴奋饮料热诚的

cordial

(ˈkorːdiəl) , ((American) ˈko:rdʒl) adjective (of greetings etc) warm and affectionate. a cordial welcome. 熱誠的 热诚的 noun a refreshing drink. lime juice cordial. 提神飲料 兴奋饮料ˌcordiˈality (-ˈӕ-) noun 熱誠 热诚ˈcordially adverb 熱誠地 热诚地