verb
cloy
Cloy (verb) means to fill up or choke up; to stop up.
verb
1
To fill up or choke up; to stop up.
2
To clog, to glut, or satisfy, as the appetite; to satiate.
3
To fill to loathing; to surfeit.
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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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What is the meaning of cloy?
"cloy" (verb) means to fill up or choke up; to stop up.
What are the different meanings of cloy?
"cloy" has 3 main meanings: 1. To fill up or choke up; to stop up; 2. To clog, to glut, or satisfy, as the appetite; to satiate; 3. To fill to loathing; to surfeit.