verb
- to cause distaste or disgust through excess; to become unpleasant or tiresome due to too much of something sweet, rich, or sentimental
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘cloy’
Examples
- The overly sweet dessert cloys after just a few bites.
- His constant flattery cloys rather than charms.
- The rich chocolate cake cloys the palate quickly.
- Too much sentimentality in the movie cloys the audience.
- The heavy cream sauce cloys before you finish the dish.
- Her saccharine personality cloys after extended conversation.