/ ˈklɔɪɪŋ; NAmE / adjective ( formal )
1.
( of food, a smell, etc. ) so sweet that it is unpleasant
2.
using emotion in a very obvious way, so that the result is unpleasant
► cloy·ing·ly adverb
/ ˈklɔɪɪŋ; NAmE / adjective ( formal )
1.
( of food, a smell, etc. ) so sweet that it is unpleasant
2.
using emotion in a very obvious way, so that the result is unpleasant
► cloy·ing·ly adverb
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005