Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kloi]
- /klɔɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kloi]
- /klɔɪ/
Definitions of cloys word
- verb with object cloys to weary by an excess of food, sweetness, pleasure, etc.; surfeit; satiate. 1
- verb without object cloys to become uninteresting or distasteful through overabundance: A diet of cake and candy soon cloys. 1
- noun cloys Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cloy. 1
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Origin of cloys
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 Cloys
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cloys 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 73% 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.