He had never known him to be so chatty and cordial.
He said the two countries had close and cordial relations.
Synonyms: warm, welcoming, friendly, cheerful More Synonyms of cordial
cordiallyadverb [ADVERB with verb]
They all greeted me very cordially and were eager to talk about the new project.
cordiality (kɔːʳdiælɪti, US -dʒæl-)uncountable noun
Egypt wants to solve the problem in an atmosphere of cordiality.
Synonyms: warmth, friendliness, affability, geniality More Synonyms of cordial
2. variable noun
Cordial is a sweet non-alcoholic drink made from fruit juice.
[British]
...fruit cordials.
3. mass noun
A cordial is a strong alcoholic drink with a sweet taste. You drink it after a meal.
[US]regional note: in BRIT, use liqueur
More Synonyms of cordial
cordial in British English
(ˈkɔːdɪəl)
adjective
1.
warm and friendly
a cordial greeting
2.
giving heart; stimulating
noun
3.
a drink with a fruit base, usually sold in concentrated form and diluted with water before being drunk
lime cordial
4. another word for liqueur
Derived forms
cordially (ˈcordially)
adverb
cordialness (ˈcordialness)
noun
Word origin
C14: from Medieval Latin cordiālis, from Latin cor heart
cordial in American English
(ˈkɔrdʒəl; Chiefly British ˈkɔrdiəl)
adjective
1. Rare
stimulating the heart; invigorating; reviving
2.
a.
warm and friendly; hearty
a cordial hello
b.
sincere; deeply felt
a cordial distaste for formality
noun
3. Rare
a medicine, food, or drink that stimulates the heart
4.
an aromatic, syrupy alcoholic drink; liqueur
SIMILAR WORDS: ˈamiable
Derived forms
cordially (ˈcordially)
adverb
cordialness (ˈcordialness)
noun
Word origin
ME < ML cordialis < L cor (gen. cordis), heart
Examples of 'cordial' in a sentence
cordial
The young people play tennis and drink raspberry cordial.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Put the mascarpone in a bowl with the remaining cordial and whisk until smooth.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Mix equal parts apple juice and sparkling ginger ale and add a dash of elderflower cordial.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
She jumped up hurriedly and said suppose they go in and have some raspberry cordial.
LM Montgomery Anne of Green Gables (1872)
Put the cream and yoghurt in a mixing bowl with the remaining sugar and cordial.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Spread the cranberries across the bottom of the tin and pour over the elderflower cordial and set aside.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Anne looked on the second shelf of the room pantry but there was no bottle of raspberry cordial there.
LM Montgomery Anne of Green Gables (1872)
The atmosphere was cordial, but there was an air of frustration.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Add the cordial and the juice of 1 lemon.
The Sun (2015)
The atmosphere was not warm, but the small talk was cordial.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Relations with her royal ex-lover must have remained cordial.
Paula Byrne PERDITA: The Life of Mary Robinson (2004)
Squeeze three limes and add the juice and 300ml of elderflower cordial to the cucumber juice.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Place 100ml elderflower cordial and the remaining ingredients in a blender and blitz until smooth.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Mix together the egg yolks, sugar and elderflower cordial in a bowl.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
His relations with his ex-wife had always remained superficially cordial.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Add 2 tbsp elderflower cordial and stir in well.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Add remaining cordial and sugar, to taste.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
I was firmly convinced it was raspberry cordial.
LM Montgomery Anne of Green Gables (1872)
I thought it was only raspberry cordial.
LM Montgomery Anne of Green Gables (1872)
Add cordial and lemon juice.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Leave to cool, then stir in the elderflower cordial and put in the fridge for an hour or so to chill.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
It was a good, cordial, positive meeting.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
For the jelly, pour 1 tbsp of elderflower cordial over the fruit and leave to soak.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The letter did not directly mention the arrests, the timing of which was an embarrassment for both countries after a cordial meeting between the presidents days earlier.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Word lists with
cordial
alcoholic, alcoholic drinks, Soft drinks
In other languages
cordial
British English: cordial ADJECTIVE
Cordial means friendly.
He had never known him to be so chatty and cordial.
American English: cordial
Brazilian Portuguese: cordial
Chinese: 友善的
European Spanish: cordial
French: cordial
German: herzlich
Italian: cordiale
Japanese: 友好的な
Korean: 친절한
European Portuguese: cordial
Latin American Spanish: cordial
Chinese translation of 'cordial'
cordial
(ˈkɔːdɪəl)
adj
热(熱)烈诚(誠)挚的 (rèliè chéngzhì de)
n(c/u)
(Brit, = fruit drink) 甜饮(飲)料 (tián yǐnliào) (杯, bēi)