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CLOYING
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Dictionary entry overview: What does cloying mean?
• CLOYING (adjective)
The adjective CLOYING has 1 sense:
1. overly sweet
Familiarity information: CLOYING used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Overly sweet
Synonyms:
cloying; saccharine; syrupy; treacly
Similar:
sweet (having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar)
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