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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCloying
/ˈklɔɪ.ɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Excessively sweet, rich, or sentimental to the point of being unpleasant.
"The dessert was so cloying that I could only manage a few bites." - 2
Overly sentimental or emotional, often in a way that is insincere.
"The movie's cloying romance made it hard for me to enjoy the plot."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'cloying' originates from the Middle English term 'cloyen', which means to clog or to choke. It is derived from the Old French 'cloier', meaning to close or to shut, and has evolved to describe something that is excessively sweet or rich, to the point of being distasteful.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cloying" is said worldwide
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Écoeurant
Transliteration: ekœʁɑ̃
"Le dessert était si écoeurant que je n'ai pu en manger qu'une bouchée."
Übertrieben süß
Transliteration: ˈyːbɐˌtʁiːbən zyːs
"Das Dessert war so übertrieben süß, dass ich nur ein paar Bissen nehmen konnte."
Stancante
Transliteration: stanˈkante
"Il dessert era così stancante che ho potuto mangiare solo pochi bocconi."
Empalagoso
Transliteration: empaˈlaɣoso
"El postre era tan empalagoso que solo pude comer un par de bocados."
Enjoativo
Transliteration: ẽʒuˈatʃivu
"A sobremesa era tão enjoativa que só consegui comer algumas garfadas."
बोर करने वाला
Transliteration: bor karne wala
"यह मिठाई इतनी बोर करने वाली थी कि मैं केवल कुछ ही कौर ले सका।"
令人厌腻的
Transliteration: lìng rén yàn nì de
"这个甜点太令人厌腻了，我只能吃几口。"
질리는
Transliteration: jilrineun
"디저트가 너무 질려서 몇 입밖에 못 먹었어요."
うんざりする
Transliteration: unzari suru
"そのデザートはうんざりするほど甘くて、数口しか食べられませんでした。"
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