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cloy

US/klɔɪ/ uncommon

verb

1.

supply or feed to surfeit

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2.

cause surfeit through excess though initially pleasing

  • “Too much spicy food cloyed his appetite”
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Origin

From an aphetic form of Middle English acloyen, from Old French enclouer, encloer, from Vulgar Latin *inclāvāre, from Late Latin clāvāre, from Latin clāvus.

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