Cloy
EN→ZH
What Does Cloy Mean?
- 甜腻
- 过于甜美
- 使人厌腻
Cloy Pronunciation
/klɔɪ/
Cloy Definition
verb
Definition
To cause someone to feel disgust or aversion through excess, often in relation to sweetness or richness.
In ZH
使某人因过度而感到厌恶，通常与甜或丰富的东西有关。
How to Use Cloy in a Sentence
- The dessert was so rich that it began to cloy after just a few bites.
- Her perfume was lovely at first, but it started to cloy after a while.
- The romantic movie turned from sweet to cloying with its over-the-top sentimentality.
- He didn’t want to cloy his audience with too many compliments, so he kept his speech simple.
- The cake was delicious, but the frosting was too sweet, making it cloy after a few pieces.