cloyed

[US]/klɔɪd/
[UK]/klɔɪd/

Translation

v.to become distasteful or sickening due to excessive sweetness or richness

Phrases & Collocations

cloyed by sweetness

cloyed with emotion

cloyed with richness

cloyed with sentiment

cloyed by affection

cloyed by luxury

cloyed by excess

cloyed with flavor

cloyed with praise

cloyed by nostalgia

Example Sentences

after eating too much dessert, i felt cloyed by the sweetness.

the romantic movie was so cloyed that i couldn't enjoy it.

her overly sentimental speech left the audience feeling cloyed.

he was cloyed by the constant praise he received.

the cloyed atmosphere at the party made it hard to relax.

she quickly became cloyed by the sugary drinks at the fair.

his cloyed attitude turned people away from him.

the cloyed taste of the sauce ruined the dish.

after a week of cloyed meals, i craved something savory.

she found the cloyed decorations in the shop overwhelming.

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