cordial
IPA: kˈɔrdʒʌɫ
noun
- (UK, Australia, New Zealand) A concentrated non-carbonated soft drink which is diluted with water before drinking.
- (UK, Australia, New Zealand) An individual serving of such a diluted drink.
- A pleasant-tasting medicine.
- A liqueur prepared using the infusion process.
- A candy (or bonbon) usually made of milk chocolate, filled with small fruits (often maraschino cherries) and syrup or fondant.
- Anything that revives or comforts, a stimulant.
adjective
- Hearty; sincere; warm; affectionate.
- Radiating warmth and friendliness; genial.
- (rare) Tending to revive, cheer, or invigorate; giving strength or spirits.
- (obsolete) Proceeding from the heart.
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Examples of "cordial" in Sentences
- Another defendant, Alphaville Design Inc., of Fremont, Calif., says it is in "cordial talks" with Herman Miller.
- Hailemariam made clear, however, that the report would not affect what he called the "cordial relationship" between Addis Ababa and Washington.
- Those discussions, which took place between Sen. Jon Kyl R-Ariz. and top economic adviser Gene Sperling, were described as cordial compared to the earlier ones.
- “Time is always a great healer,” Vernon Jordan, a longtime friend of the Clintons, said in an interview as he left the event, which he described as a cordial affair.
- Company spokesman Allen Cohen on Friday said the ads will be removed "in an expeditious manner" after what he described as a cordial conversation late Thursday with White House counsel Kendall Burman, who requested their prompt removal.
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