1 cloying | Definition of cloying

cloying

adjective
cloy·​ing | \ ˈklȯi-iÅ‹ How to pronounce cloying (audio) , ˈklȯiÅ‹\

Definition of cloying

: disgusting or distasteful by reason of excess cloying sweetness also : excessively sweet or sentimental a cloying romantic comedy Her coyness grows cloying after a while … — Elysa Gardner