cloying

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Verb 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Translations

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɔɪɪŋ

[edit] Verb

cloying

1. Present participle of cloy.

[edit] Adjective

cloying (comparative more cloying, superlative most cloying)

1. Unpleasantly excessive.

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

2. Excessively sweet.

[edit] Synonyms

• (unpleasantly excessive): exaggerated
• (excessively sweet): syrupy, treacly

[edit] Derived terms

• cloyingly

[edit] Translations