cloy
2 synonyms for cloy, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To fill up or choke up; to stop up.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
From an aphetic form of Middle English acloyen, from Old French enclouer, encloer, from Vulgar Latin *inclāvāre, from Late Latin clāvāre, from Latin clāvus.
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