cloying — excessively sweet or sentimental; disgusting or distasteful due to excess
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: excessively sweet or sentimental; disgusting or distasteful due to excess
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈklɔɪɪŋ/
Example Sentences
- The cloying love song made everyone in the elevator feel uncomfortable.
- Her cloying compliments seemed insincere and manipulative.
- The dessert was so cloying that I needed water after every bite.
cloying
ADJECTIVE[/ˈklɔɪɪŋ/]
excessively sweet or sentimental; disgusting or distasteful due to excess
The dessert tasted cloying after just two bites of thick caramel syrup.
What started as enjoying ends up destroying!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Middle English 'cloyen' meaning 'to obstruct or block,' originally from Old French 'encloer' (to nail shut). The meaning evolved from physical blocking to the idea of being overwhelmed by excessive sweetness or sentiment.
Breakdown
cloy (to block/overwhelm with excess) + -ing (present participle/adjective suffix meaning 'causing the action')
🎵Rhyme
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📝Examples
“The cloying love song made everyone in the elevator feel uncomfortable.”
“Her cloying compliments seemed insincere and manipulative.”
“The dessert was so cloying that I needed water after every bite.”
“The movie's cloying ending ruined an otherwise good story.”
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