Sekirov Dictionary

cordial

UK /ˈkɔː.di.əl/US /ˈkɔɹ.di.əl/

noun 7
adjective 4
forms 3

noun7

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(UK, Australia) 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. — 2024
(UK, Australia) An individual serving of such a diluted drink.
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A liqueur prepared using the infusion process.
- Lucy. But, miss Polly—in the way of friendship, will you give me leave to propose a glass of cordial to you ? Polly. Strong waters are apt to give me the headache.—I hope, madam, you will excuse me? — 1728
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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. — 1814
A candy (or bonbon) usually made of milk chocolate, filled with small fruits (often maraschino cherries) and syrup or fondant.
A pleasant-tasting medicine.
soda, fizzy drink

adjective4

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Hearty; sincere; warm; affectionate.
- I have a cordial dislike for arachnids.
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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. — 1869
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(rare) 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. — 1624
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(no longer used) 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 — 1667

forms

cordials · more cordial · most cordial

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