Cloy
(verb)
- To cause disgust or revulsion through an excess of sweetness or sentimentality.
- To become too sweet or excessive.
Origin:
Derived from the middle english word "cloien" meaning "to satiate, or to make sick with excess".
Examples:
- The overly sweet candy cloyed his appetite.
- The overly sentimental movie cloyed the audience's emotions.
- The constant praise cloyed her and made her uncomfortable.
- The constant attention cloyed him and he wished to be left alone.
- The overly rich food cloyed his taste buds and he couldn't eat anymore.