Cloy: meaning, definitions and examples

Use when something is excessively sweet or sentimental to the point of being unpleasant.

• The overly romantic movie started to cloy after the first hour
• The dessert was so rich that after a few bites, it began to cloy

Best used when referring to satisfying hunger or thirst completely.

• After the long hike, the large meal completely sated his hunger
• She was finally sated after drinking a big glass of cold water

Suitable for describing fulfilling a need or desire to the fullest, sometimes with a hint of excess.

• The lavish dinner was enough to satiate even the most ravenous appetites
• He read books endlessly, in an attempt to satiate his thirst for knowledge

Appropriate when something becomes boring or uninteresting after a while.

• The excitement of the new job began to pall after the third month
• The initial enthusiasm for the project palls quickly when the hard work begins