| 释义 |
cloying
—cloying /ˈklɔɪ.ɪŋ/
Ⅰ adjective DISAPPROVING (TOO EMOTIONAL) ► F0 too good or kind, or expressing feelings of love in a way that is not sincere: » She criticized the cloying sentimentality of the film.Thesaurus+: ↑Affected and insincerecloyingly /-li/ adverb
► F0» cloyingly sweetThesaurus+: ↑Affected and insincereThesaurus+: ↑Sentimental and over-emotional
Ⅱ adjective LITERARY DISAPPROVING (TOO SWEET) ► F0 too sweet and therefore unpleasant: » This is a wonderful wine - honeyed and rich without being remotely cloying.Thesaurus+: ↑Sentimental and over-emotionalcloyingly /-li/ adverb
► F0» cloyingly sweetThesaurus+: ↑Affected and insincereThesaurus+: ↑Sentimental and over-emotional |