Cloying

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɔɪɪŋ

Verb

1. Present participle of cloy

Full definition of cloying

Adjective

1. Unpleasantly excessive.The cloying fondness she displayed was what, in the end, drove me away.
2. Excessively sweet.

Synonyms

• (unpleasantly excessive) exaggerated
• (excessively sweet) syrupy, treacly

Derived terms

• cloyingly