verb
cloy
Cloy (verb) means to block or clog something up.
verb
1
To block or clog something up.
2
To satisfy an appetite fully, especially to excess.
3
To give someone so much of something that they become sick of it.
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Etymology
Comes from an aphetic (clipped) form of Middle English acloyen, which traces back through Old French enclouer, encloer, to Vulgar Latin *inclāvāre, from Late Latin clāvāre, ultimately from Latin clāvus.
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What is the meaning of cloy?
"cloy" (verb) means to block or clog something up.
What is another word for cloy?
Other words for "cloy" include stuff, pall, choke, block, surfeit, fill.
What are the different meanings of cloy?
"cloy" has 3 main meanings: 1. To block or clog something up; 2. To satisfy an appetite fully, especially to excess; 3. To give someone so much of something that they become sick of it.
