Definition of cloying from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary with audio pronunciations, thesaurus, Word of the Day, and word games. ... : disgusting or distasteful by reason of excess < cloying sweetness>; also : excessively sweet or sentimental <a cloying romantic comedy>
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"Cloying" suggests that you can, because it implies a repugnant excess of something that might be pleasing in smaller doses. An exploration into the history of "cloying," however, leads us eventually to roots that are neither sweet nor excessive, but rather tough as nails.
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Definition of cloying in the Online Dictionary. Meaning of cloying. Pronunciation of cloying. Translations of cloying. cloying synonyms, cloying antonyms. Information about cloying in the free online English dictionary and encyclopedia. ... cloying - overly sweet...
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Definition of cloy in the Online Dictionary. Meaning of cloy. Pronunciation of cloy. Translations of cloy. cloy synonyms, cloy antonyms. Information about cloy in the free online English dictionary and encyclopedia. ... Ltd 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, ... This information should not be considered complete,
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Foer is evolving, and the fact that you can't keep up and choose to criticize new ideas doesn't mean Foer's work is "cloying." It means he's trying something new, which in my opinion turned into one of my favorite books of all time.
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cloy Definition from dictionary ... Clovis; Clovis culture; Clovis I; clowder; clowlike; clown; clown anemone fish; clown around; clowning; clownish; cloy; cloying; cloyingly; clozapine; Clozaril; cloze; cloze procedure; cloze test; club; clubable; clubbable;
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cloying (comparative more cloying, superlative most cloying) ... Comparative; more cloying ... The cloying fondness she displayed was what in the end drove me away.
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We found 19 dictionaries with English definitions that include the word cloying:; Click on the first link on a line below to go directly to a page where "cloying" is defined.; General (18 matching dictionaries);
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Definitions of stagnant, torpid, cloying, inconclusive, judicious, objective, aloof, facetious, ecclesiastic, brusque ... Definition of cloying (adjective) too sugary; too sentimental or flattering; Examples of cloying; After years of marriage the husband still gave cloying gifts to his wife. Complimenting her on her...
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