Looking for the meaning of the word CLOYS in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of CLOYS with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Cloy
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English: shortening of obsolete accloy ‘stop up, choke’, from Old French encloyer ‘drive a nail into’, from medieval Latin inclavare, from clavus ‘a nail’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
klɔɪ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
disgust or sicken (someone) with an excess of sweetness, richness, or sentiment
Short Definition:disgust or sicken someone with excess of sweetness or sentiment
Examples:- a curious bitter-sweetness that cloyed her senses
- the first sip gives a malty taste that never cloys
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