word of the day
cloying
Main Entry: cloy·ing
Pronunciation: 'kloi-i[ng], 'kloi[ng]
Function: adjective
: disgusting or distasteful by reason of excess (cloying sweetness); also : excessively sweet or sentimental (a cloying romantic comedy)
- cloy·ing·ly adverb
Main Entry: cloy·ing
Pronunciation: 'kloi-i[ng], 'kloi[ng]
Function: adjective
: disgusting or distasteful by reason of excess (cloying sweetness); also : excessively sweet or sentimental (a cloying romantic comedy)
- cloy·ing·ly adverb
posted by reasonably prudent poet at 11:37 AM
1 Comments:
love it, one of my favorite words, so scathing when used in precisely the right place
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