Cloying
adjective
Sickeningly sweet or sentimental
“The perfumed invitation was cloying even before it was opened.”
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What does cloying mean?
Commonly confused with
- NotRefreshingly plain
- NotBitter and sharp
- NotOdorless and bland
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