cloy

🇺🇸 /klɔɪ/ 🇬🇧 /klɔɪ/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags RARE
verb
R

To become tiresome or distasteful due to overindulgence or excessive sweetness.

The constant praise from her manager eventually began to cloy, making her feel uncomfortable.

translation

v. To become tiresome or distasteful due to overindulgence or excessive sweetness.

Word Forms

3rd Present cloys
Progressive cloying
Past cloyed
Perfect cloyed