cloy

verb
UK: /klɔɪ/
US: /klɔɪ/

  1. To become unpleasant because it is too sweet or enjoyable.

    1. That much sugar will cloy after a while and make you feel sick.
    2. The constant praise started to cloy, and he yearned for constructive criticism.

  2. To disgust or sicken someone with an excess of richness or sweetness.

    1. Too much chocolate can cloy even the most dedicated sweet tooth.
    2. The sentimental music began to cloy after the third syrupy ballad.

Synonyms

satiate surfeit sickly mawkish
cloy adjective

  1. Causing distaste through excess (sweetness, richness, sentiment).

    1. The cloy feeling made me not want to eat anymore cake.
    2. The movie's cloy sentimentality made it difficult to watch without cringing.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "cloy" in English means: To become unpleasant because it is too sweet or enjoyable., To disgust or sicken someone with an excess of richness or sweetness..

The phonetic transcription of "cloy" is /klɔɪ/ in British English and /klɔɪ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "cloy": satiate, surfeit, sickly, mawkish.

Example usage of "cloy": "That much sugar will cloy after a while and make you feel sick.". More examples on the page.