Definitions for cordial

cordial cor·dial

Spelling: [kawr-juh l or, esp. British, -dee-uh l]
IPA: /ˈkɔr dʒəl or, esp. British, -di əl/

Cordial is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 239 anagrams from letters in cordial (acdilor).

Definitions for cordial

noun

  1. a strong, sweetened, aromatic alcoholic liquor; liqueur.
  2. a stimulating medicine.
  3. anything that invigorates or exhilarates.

adjective

  1. courteous and gracious; friendly; warm:
  2. invigorating the heart; stimulating.
  3. sincere; heartfelt:
  4. Archaic. of or relating to the heart.

Origin of cordial

1350-1400; Middle English Medieval Latin cordiālis, equivalent to Latin cordi- (stem of cor) heart + -ālis -al1

Examples for cordial

She smiled a cordial welcome to him, so he turned and changed his step to suit hers.

The 2008 Republican presidential nominee and longtime Arizona senator has long had a cordial relationship with Hillary Clinton.

As part of the “love the sinner, hate the sin” culture, many townspeople are still polite and cordial to their faces.

I fancy in the cordial excitement of the moment he was quite sincere.

The meeting was by appointment, however, and his greeting was cordial and hearty.

To-day the greeting between the two men was a cordial if a brief one.

Our meeting, after mutual recognition, was affectionate and cordial.

Despite any partisan enmities, the two top politicos maintained a cordial relationship.

The president and former president, who once despised each other, are cordial but far from friendly.

The email exchanges started out as cordial, if cold, but gradually grew more confrontational.

Word Value for cordial
Scrable

10

Words with friends

12

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