Cloy

4 lettersverb

Updated June 2026

Definition

To disgust or sicken through excess, especially of sweetness or pleasure.

“Too much rich chocolate began to cloy after the third piece.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/klɔɪ/

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Synonyms

surfeitpall

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Wordle

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Words Related to Cloy

Anagrams of Cloy

Words that use exactly the same letters as “cloy”.

coly

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “cloy” to make these 4-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

choy clay clod clof clog clon clop clos clot clou clow croy gloy

Add a letter to make a longer word

5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “cloy”.

cloky cloys coaly coley colly coryl coyly coyol croyl cyclo cymol cytol lochy locky mycol octyl

Longer words starting with Cloy

Words that begin with “cloy”.

cloys

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