Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: cloying
IPA transcription: [kl'ɔɪɪŋ]
adverb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: cloying, saccharine, syrupy, treacly
    Meaning: overly sweet
Usage examples
  • He could not find a sweet grape or a ripe fig (if Epimetheus had a fault, it was a little too much fondness for figs); or, if ripe at all, they were overripe, and so sweet as to be cloying.