adj
cloying
Cloying (adj) means So much of something that it becomes unpleasant.
adj
1
So much of something that it becomes unpleasant.
"The cloying fondness she displayed was what, in the end, drove me away."
2
Unpleasantly sweet, in a sickly way.
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Etymology
By surface analysis, formed from cloy and the suffix -ing.
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What is the meaning of cloying?
"cloying" (adj) means so much of something that it becomes unpleasant.
What is another word for cloying?
Other words for "cloying" include treacly, saccharine, syrupy.
What are the different meanings of cloying?
"cloying" has 2 main meanings: 1. So much of something that it becomes unpleasant; 2. Unpleasantly sweet, in a sickly way.
