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cloyed

cloy
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kloi]
    • /klɔɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

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Synonyms 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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