Definition of CLOYING

cloying

Verb

  • supply or feed to surfeit
  • cause surfeit through excess though initially pleasing
  • present participle and gerund of cloy

Adjective Satellite

  • overly sweet

Adj

  • Unpleasantly excessive.
  • Excessively sweet.

Origin / Etymology

By surface analysis, cloy + -ing.

Synonyms

cloy, pall, saccharine, surfeit, syrupy, treacly, oversweet, unpleasantly excessive

Scrabble Score: 13

cloying: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
cloying: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cloying: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

cloying: valid Words With Friends Word