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cloy Definition and Meaning in English (cloy definition)

verb
Synonyms:sickensurfeitglut
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Cloy definition: To sicken or disgust someone with an excessive amount of something, especially something sweet or rich.

Definitions of Cloy

  1. 1verb

    To sicken or disgust someone with an excessive amount of something, especially something sweet or rich.

Example Sentences

casual

“The rich dessert began to cloy after only a few bites.”

casual

“Her constant flattery started to cloy on him.”

Synonyms

Antonyms

cravedesirelong for

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Inflected Word Forms

third person singularcloys
past tensecloyed
past participlecloyed
present participlecloying
adjectivecloying

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Cloy definition: To sicken or disgust someone with an excessive amount of something, especially something sweet or rich.
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'Cloy' translates to 'cloy' in English. Cloy definition: To sicken or disgust someone with an excessive amount of something, especially something sweet or rich.
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