cloy

Definition of Cloy in English :

1. cloy, surfeit

supply or feed to surfeit

2. cloy, pall

cause surfeit through excess though initially pleasing

Example Sentences:
'Too much spicy food cloyed his appetite'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Cloy

verb

to make weary or cause weariness through an excess of something initially pleasurable or sweet

verb transitive, verb intransitive

to surfeit, or make weary or displeased, by too much of something, esp. something sweet, rich, etc.

v. cloyed, cloy·ing, cloys

v.tr.

To cause distaste or disgust by supplying with too much of something originally pleasant, especially something rich or sweet; surfeit.

v.intr.

To be too filling, rich, or sweet.