What is the meaning of cordial?

noun

  • Strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal.

adjective

  • Diffusing warmth and friendliness.
    • usage: "an affable smile"; "an amiable gathering"; "cordial relations"; "a cordial greeting"; "a genial host"
  • Politely warm and friendly.
    • usage: "a cordial handshake"
  • Sincerely or intensely felt.
    • usage: "a cordial regard for his visitor's comfort"; "a cordial abhorrence of waste"
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
10
 
|15 years ago|1.1k views|share |citing 
APAWordNet. (2010). cordial. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/cordial/definitions/1171443
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "cordial" http://smartdefine.org/cordial/definitions/1171443 (accessed September 22, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, cordial, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/cordial/definitions/1171443>.
MLAWordNet. "cordial" 23 October 2010. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/cordial/definitions/1171443>
{ class="autoclick" }next definition (/)