🍰cloying

adjective
/ˈklɔɪ.ɪŋ/

Meaning

too sweet, rich, or sentimental, making it unpleasant

Example Sentences

The dessert was so cloying that I couldn't finish it.

Synonyms

sickly, sugary, over-sweet, excessive

Antonyms

pleasant, balanced, mild

Collocations

cloying sweetness, cloying sentiment, cloying perfume

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