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dial
noun
-
dial
,
dialing
,
dials
,
dialed
,
dialled
the
round
face
of
a
clock
or
watch
,
showing
the
hours
,
minutes
,
and
sometimes
seconds
.
•
Check
the
dial
on
the
wall
clock
;
it's
almost
noon
.
Check
the
dial
on
the
wall
clock
;
it's
almost
noon
.
•
His
grandfather's
pocket
watch
has
a
beautiful
silver
dial
.
His
grandfather's
pocket
watch
has
a
beautiful
silver
dial
.
From
late
Middle
English
,
from
medieval
Latin
'dialem'
(
from
'diallis'
),
alteration
of
Latin
'diālis'
'daily'
,
from
'diēs'
'day'
;
originally
referring
to
the
face
of
a
sundial
.
noun
-
dial
,
dialing
,
dials
,
dialed
,
dialled
a
circular
control
or
display
on
a
radio
,
meter
,
speedometer
,
or
old
telephone
,
with
markings
or
numbers
that
indicate
or
can
be
set
to
a
particular
value
.
•
Turn
the
dial
on
the
radio
to
find
some
music
.
Turn
the
dial
on
the
radio
to
find
some
music
.
•
The
speedometer
dial
showed
60
miles
per
hour
.
The
speedometer
dial
showed
60
miles
per
hour
.
verb
-
dial
,
dialing
,
dials
,
dialed
,
dialled
to
make
a
phone
call
to
someone
by
turning
a
rotary
dial
or
pressing
the
numbered
buttons
.
•
Quickly
dial
911
if
there's
an
emergency
.
Quickly
dial
911
if
there's
an
emergency
.
•
He
had
to
dial
the
number
several
times
.
He
had
to
dial
the
number
several
times
.
dialogue
noun
conversation
written
or
spoken
by
characters
in
a
book
,
play
,
movie
,
or
similar
work
,
or
real-life
talk
between
two
or
more
people
•
The
playwright's
lively
dialogue
made
the
characters
feel
real
.
The
playwright's
lively
dialogue
made
the
characters
feel
real
.
•
Kids
giggled
as
they
practiced
the
puppet
show's
dialogue
in
the
classroom
.
Kids
giggled
as
they
practiced
the
puppet
show's
dialogue
in
the
classroom
.
From
Greek
dialegesthai
‘
converse
’,
via
Latin
dialogus
and
French
dialogue
.
cordial
noun
a
sweet
fruit-flavoured
syrup
that
you
mix
with
water
to
make
a
soft
drink
•
Could
you
pour
some
blackcurrant
cordial
into
my
glass
,
please
?
Could
you
pour
some
blackcurrant
cordial
into
my
glass
,
please
?
•
On
hot
days
,
ice-cold
cordial
is
really
refreshing
.
On
hot
days
,
ice-cold
cordial
is
really
refreshing
.
adjective
friendly
,
polite
,
and
sincerely
warm
in
manner
or
feeling
•
The
host
gave
us
a
cordial
welcome
as
soon
as
we
arrived
.
The
host
gave
us
a
cordial
welcome
as
soon
as
we
arrived
.
•
After
months
of
tense
talks
,
the
two
leaders
finally
shook
hands
in
a
cordial
manner
.
After
months
of
tense
talks
,
the
two
leaders
finally
shook
hands
in
a
cordial
manner
.
From
Late
Middle
English
, ‘
strength-giving
medicinal
drink
’,
from
Latin
cordialis
‘
of
or
for
the
heart
’,
from
cor
‘
heart
’.
noun
a
sweet
alcoholic
liqueur
,
often
flavoured
with
fruit
,
herbs
,
or
spices
and
usually
drunk
after
a
meal
•
Grandma
offered
us
a
cherry
cordial
after
dinner
.
Grandma
offered
us
a
cherry
cordial
after
dinner
.
•
The
bartender
recommended
a
hazelnut
cordial
to
complement
the
dessert
.
The
bartender
recommended
a
hazelnut
cordial
to
complement
the
dessert
.