cloying

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb supply or feed to surfeit
  2. verb cause surfeit through excess though initially pleasing
  3. adjective overly sweet

Etymology

By surface analysis, cloy + -ing.

Synonyms

surfeit, cloy

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