Cloying

(adj) //ˈklɔɪ.ɪŋ//

Meaning

So sweet, rich, or emotional that it becomes unpleasant or sickening

Pronunciation

UK /ˈklɔɪ.ɪŋ/

US /ˈklɔɪ.ɪŋ/

Example Sentences

A pinch of sugar, used sparingly, rounds off the remaining sharpness, though it turns the whole thing cloying if you overcommit.

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How to Rescue a Dish You Have OversaltedThere is a particular silence that falls over a kitchen when the cook tastes the sauce and says nothing. [Oversalting] is the most common disaster in home cooking, and, mercifully, one of the most fix...Read story

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