cordial

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   Hearty

   Hearty; sincere; warm; affectionate.

   • I have a cordial dislike for arachnids.
   • He, on his side / Leaning half raised, with looks of cordial love / Hung over her enamoured.
   • The relations between the Earl of Bellomont and Colonel Schuyler were formal, but not cordial from the first.
2. 2

   Radiating warmth and friendliness

   Radiating warmth and friendliness; genial.

   • The sight of London warmed my heart with various emotions, such as a cordial man must draw from the heart of all humanity.
   • Since then, though, discussions have become more collaborative and cordial.
3. 3

   Tending to revive, cheer, or invigorate

   Tending to revive, cheer, or invigorate; giving strength or spirits.

   • I vvas baptized in thy Cordiall vvater, againſt Original ſinne, and I haue drunke of thy Cordiall Blood, for my recouerie, from actuall, and habituall ſinne, in the other Sacrament.
   • And first behold this cordial julep here / That flames and dances in his crystal bounds, / With spirits of balm, and fragrant syrups mix'd.
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   1. 4

      Proceeding from the heart.

      • Who stooping op'n'd my left side, and took / From thence a Rib with cordial spirits warm, / And Life-blood streaming fresh;
   2. 5

      A concentrated non-carbonated soft drink which is diluted with water before drinking.

      • Both supplement and taste-matched placebo were consumed in 70 ml of fruit cordial and 150 ml of water, which were drunk within a 5-min period.
   3. 6

      An individual serving of such a diluted drink.

   4. 7

      A pleasant-tasting medicine.

   5. 8

      A liqueur prepared using the infusion process.

      • [Marilla] had put the bottle of raspberry cordial down in the cellar instead of in the closet [...].
   6. 9

      A candy (or bonbon) usually made of milk chocolate, filled with small fruits (often…

      A candy (or bonbon) usually made of milk chocolate, filled with small fruits (often maraschino cherries) and syrup or fondant.

   7. 10

      Anything that revives or comforts, a stimulant.

      • Never had Fanny more wanted a cordial. Never had she felt such a one as this letter contained.

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