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cloy

 

[ klɔɪ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

to become uninteresting or distasteful due to excess

To cloy is to become uninteresting or distasteful due to excess. It is often used to describe the feeling of being tired of something because you have had too much of it.

Synonyms

pall, sate, satiate

Examples of usage

  • Her love for chocolate began to cloy after eating it every day for a month.
  • The constant repetition of the same jokes began to cloy on the audience.
  • The sweetness of the dessert cloyed on his palate after the third serving.

Translations

Translations of the word "cloy" in other languages:

🇵🇹 adoçar demais

🇮🇳 प्रचुर मिठास देना

🇩🇪 übermäßig süß machen

🇮🇩 terlalu manis

🇺🇦 надмірно підсолоджувати

🇵🇱 przesłodzić

🇯🇵 甘すぎる

🇫🇷 trop sucrer

🇪🇸 endulzar demasiado

🇹🇷 fazla tatlandırmak

🇰🇷 지나치게 달게 하다

🇸🇦 تحلية مفرطة

🇨🇿 přesladit

🇸🇰 presladiť

🇨🇳 过甜

🇸🇮 preveč posladkati

🇮🇸 gera of sætt

🇰🇿 тым қылу

🇬🇪 გადასპირტება

🇦🇿 çox şirinləşdirmək

🇲🇽 endulzar demasiado

Etymology

The word 'cloy' originated from Middle English 'cloi(en)', from Old French 'cloi(r)', meaning to 'nail up, block, obstruct'. Over time, the meaning evolved to its current usage of becoming uninteresting or distasteful due to excess. The concept of being cloyed by excess can be traced back to the idea of overwhelming or saturating one's senses or desires.

See also: cloying.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #37,007, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.