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   Cor·di·al

   /ˈkôrjəl/

   

   adjective

   • 1. warm and friendly: "the atmosphere was cordial and relaxed" Similar friendlywarmgenialaffableamiablepleasantfondaffectionatewarmheartedgood-naturedgracioushospitablewelcomingsincereearnestwholeheartedheartfeltheartyenthusiasticeagerOpposite unfriendly
   • ▪ strongly felt: "I earned his cordial loathing" Similar intensestrongacuteviolentfiercekeenferventfervidardentpassionateheartfeltwholehearteddeepdeep-seateddeep-rootedprofoundoverwhelmingoverpoweringliterary:perfervidpassionalOpposite mild

   noun

   • 1. another term for liqueur North American
   • ▪ a sweet fruit-flavored drink: British "wine cups and fruit cordials" Similar squashcrushconcentrate
   • 2. a comforting or pleasant-tasting medicine.

   Word Origin Middle English (also in the sense ‘belonging to the heart’): from medieval Latin cordialis, from Latin cor, cord- ‘heart’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. cordiality noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

   • C

     3

   • O

     1

   • R

     1

   • D

     2

   • I

     1

   • A

     1

   • L

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