cloying

süßlich; aufdringlich

Word details

German meaning
Übermäßig süß, künstlich süß.
English meaning
Cloyingly sweet
Synonym
überzuckert
German example
Der Kuchen war pappsüß und kaum genießbar.
English example
The cake was cloyingly sweet and barely edible.

Example sentences with “cloying”

  1. The perfume was cloying. (Das Parfüm war süßlich.)

Frequently asked questions

What does 'cloying' mean?

It means excessively sweet or sentimental to the point of being unpleasant.