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- US Pronunciation
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- [kloi]
- /klɔɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kloi]
- /klɔɪ/
Definitions of cloyed word
- verb with object cloyed to weary by an excess of food, sweetness, pleasure, etc.; surfeit; satiate. 1
- verb without object cloyed to become uninteresting or distasteful through overabundance: A diet of cake and candy soon cloys. 1
- noun cloyed Simple past tense and past participle of cloy. 1
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Origin of cloyed
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; aphetic variant of Middle English acloyen < Middle French enclo(y)er < Late Latin inclāvāre to nail in, equivalent to in- in-2 + -clāvāre, verbal derivative of clāvus nail
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Parts of speech for Cloyed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cloyed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
cloyed usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cloyed
adjective cloyed
- world-weary — weary of the world; bored with existence, material pleasures, etc.
- blase — If you describe someone as blasé, you mean that they are not easily impressed, excited, or worried by things, usually because they have seen or experienced them before.
- disentranced — to bring out of an entranced condition; disenchant.
- unexcited — stirred emotionally; agitated: An excited crowd awaited the arrival of the famed rock group.
- laid back — relaxed or unhurried: laid-back music rhythms.
Antonyms for cloyed
verb cloyed
- abstained — to hold oneself back voluntarily, especially from something regarded as improper or unhealthy (usually followed by from): to abstain from eating meat.
- deprived — Deprived people or people from deprived areas do not have the things that people consider to be essential in life, for example acceptable living conditions or education.
- dissatisfied — not satisfied or pleased; discontented.
- helped — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.
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