cloy

/kloɪ/

Definitions

1. verb

to make (something) unpleasantly overpowering or sickening by excess; to overwhelm or nauseate

“The sweetness of the candy began to cloy, and she had to put it down.”

2. noun

a feeling of being sickened or nauseated by something that was once enjoyable

“After eating too much spicy food, I had a cloy that lasted for hours.”

Synonyms

  • nauseate
  • overpower
  • sicken

Antonyms

  • invigorate
  • revitalize