Complete Definition of "cloying"

English

Pronunciation

Verb
cloying

  1. present participle of|cloy

Adjective
en-adj

  1. unpleasantly|Unpleasantly excessive.

#: The cloying fondness she displayed was what in the end drove me away.

  1. Excessively sweet.

Synonyms
sense|unpleasantly excessive
sense|excessively sweet syrupy, treacly

Derived terms
cloyingly

Category:Wine

te:cloying
vi:cloying

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