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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.

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