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.
[Short for obsolete accloy, to clog, from Middle English acloien, from Old French encloer, to drive a nail into, from Medieval Latin inclvre : Latin in-, in; see in-2 + Latin clvre, to nail (from clvus, nail).]
Ann doesn't like cloying desserts, so she bakes semi-healthy cookies.
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