Cloying
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈklɔɪ.ɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Cloying is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of cloy.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of cloy.
More Meanings
- Unpleasantly excessive.
- Excessively sweet.
Example Sentences
The cloying fondness she displayed was what, in the end, drove me away.
Oliver (Barry Keoghan): I don't normally like chocolate cake. / Elspeth (Rosamund Pike): Yes, it can be cloying, can't it?
It was a cloying sense of deja vu attached to the team that finished seventh last season, 22 points off the top and drastically in need of some more dynamism.
Synonyms for cloying
Depending on context, synonyms include syrupy, treacly, oversweet, saccharine, sweet.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include treacly, sweet, saccharine, syrupy, mawkish, treacle.
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