Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples
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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.