adj (of food, etc) sickeningly sweet （指食物等）甜得发腻的
*(fig 比喻) a cloying smile, manner 嬉皮笑脸的微笑、态度.

adj
[Date: 1500-1600; Origin: cloy 'to be cloying' (16-21 centuries), from accloy 'to make unable to walk' (14-18 centuries), from Old French encloer 'to drive a nail in', from Medieval Latin inclavare, from Latin clavus 'nail']
a cloying attitude or quality annoys you because it is too sweet or nice
　cloying sentimentality
cloying food or smells are sweet and make you feel sick
　the thick cloying smell of cheap perfume
>cloyinglyadv