cloy in a sentence
v. t.
📚 Grade Level: Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Definition
CLOY: To cause disgust or aversion through excessive sweetness or sentimentality.
Crossword clues for cloy
Crossword clue ideas and answer hints for the word "cloy".
- Overly sweet sentiment can become tiresome.
- Too much affection can lead to disgust.
- Excess sweetness may turn you off.
- Sentimental excess becomes tiresome quickly.
- Overindulgence in sweetness leads to aversion.
Cloy sentence examples
- The dessert was so sweet that it began to cloy after just a few bites.
- Her overly sentimental speech seemed to cloy rather than inspire the audience.
- As the film dragged on with its repetitive romantic themes, it began to cloy.
- The perfume was so strong that it started to cloy and gave me a headache.
- His attempts to flatter her became cloying, making her feel uncomfortable.