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cordial

adjective noun

diffusing warmth and friendliness

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
C
Ends with
L
Contains
OR
Scrabble score
10
CEFR level
B1

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. diffusing warmth and friendliness

    “an affable smile”

adjective

  1. sincerely or intensely felt

    “a cordial regard for his visitor's comfort”

adjective

  1. politely warm and friendly

    “a cordial handshake”

noun

  1. strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal

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Example Sentences

an affable smile
an amiable gathering
cordial relations
a cordial greeting
a genial host
a cordial regard for his visitor's comfort
a cordial abhorrence of waste
a cordial handshake

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