Cloy Definition
kloi
cloys
verb
cloys
To make weary or displeased by too much of something, esp. something sweet, rich, etc.
Webster's New World
To be too filling, rich, or sweet.
American Heritage
To fill up or choke up; to stop up.
Wiktionary
Origin of Cloy
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Short for obsolete accloy to clog from Middle English acloien from Old French encloer to drive a nail into from Medieval Latin inclāvāre Latin in- in in–2 Latin clāvāre to nail (from clāvus nail)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From an aphetic form of Middle English acloyen, from Old French enclouer, encloer, from Vulgar Latin *inclāvāre, from Late Latin clāvāre, present active infinitive of clāvō, from Latin clāvus.
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