1. excessively sweet, rich, or sentimental in a way that becomes unpleasant or disgusting

Examples

• The cake was so cloying that I couldn’t finish my slice.
• Her cloying perfume filled the entire elevator.
• The movie’s cloying sentimentality made it hard to watch.
• After eating three candy bars, the sweetness became cloying.
• The romance novel was full of cloying dialogue.
• His cloying compliments seemed insincere.
• The dessert’s cloying richness overwhelmed the other flavors.