cloy

[US]/klɔɪ/
[UK]/klɔɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. upang gawing labis na puno o punuin
vi. upang magdulot ng pagkadismaya o pagkasuklam; upang maging labis na matamis o malasa
Word Forms
Past Tensecloyed
Past Participlecloyed
Present Participlecloying
Pluralcloys
Third Person Singularcloys

Phrases & Collocations

cloy the palate

pakipot ang panlasa

cloying sweetness

nakakasawaing tamis

cloying sentiment

nakakasawang damdamin

cloying flavor

nakakasawang lasa

cloying nature

nakakasawang katangian

cloy with affection

pakipot sa pagmamahal

cloying remarks

nakakasawang mga komento

cloying atmosphere

nakakasawang kapaligiran

cloying charm

nakakasawang karisma

cloying perfume

nakakasawang pabango

Example Sentences

the sweetness of the dessert began to cloy after a few bites.

Nagsimulang magsawa ang tamis ng dessert pagkatapos ng ilang kagat.

his constant compliments started to cloy, losing their sincerity.

Nagsimulang magsawa ang kanyang palagiang mga papuri, nawawala ang kanilang katapatan.

the movie was enjoyable at first, but the repetitive jokes began to cloy.

Nakakaaliw ang pelikula sa simula, ngunit nagsimulang magsawa ang paulit-ulit na mga biro.

her overly sweet personality can sometimes cloy in large doses.

Minsan, nakakasawa ang kanyang labis na pagiging matamis sa malalaking dosis.

too much sugar in the tea can cloy the taste.

Maaaring masira ang lasa kung masyadong maraming asukal sa tsaa.

the romantic gestures were nice, but they started to cloy.

Maganda ang mga romantikong kilos, ngunit nagsimang magsawa.

excessive sentimentality can cloy in a story.

Nakakasawa ang labis na pagiging sentimental sa isang kuwento.

after a while, the constant praise from her fans began to cloy.

Pagkaraan ng ilang panahon, nagsimang magsawa ang palagiang papuri mula sa kanyang mga tagahanga.

his attempts to be charming can sometimes cloy rather than impress.

Minsan, nakakasawa ang kanyang mga pagtatangka na maging kaakit-akit kaysa mapabilib.

the rich chocolate cake was delicious, but it could cloy quickly.

Masarap ang mayayamang tsokolateng cake, ngunit maaari itong magsawa nang mabilis.

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