Definition of cloy

"cloy" in the verb sense

1. surfeit, cloy

supply or feed to surfeit

2. cloy, pall

cause surfeit through excess though initially pleasing

"Too much spicy food cloyed his appetite"

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Quotations for cloy

Who can cloy the hungry edge of appetite? [ William Shakespeare ]

Variety alone gives joy; the sweetest meats the soonest cloy. [ Prior ]

No possession can surpass, or even equal, a good library to the lover of books. Here are treasured up for his daily use and delectation, riches which increase by being consumed, and pleasures which never cloy. [ John Alfred Langford ]

cloy in Scrabble®

The word cloy is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 9

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters cloy:

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All Scrabble® Plays For The Word cloy

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The 37 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In cloy

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cloy in Words With Friends™

The word cloy is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 10

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters cloy:

CLOY
(54)
 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word cloy

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The 41 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In cloy

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Words within the letters of cloy

3 letter words in cloy (1 word)

4 letter words in cloy (1 word)

cloy + 1 blank (4 words)

Words containing the sequence cloy

Words that end with cloy (3 words)

Word Growth involving cloy

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Longer words containing cloy

accloy accloyed

accloy accloying

accloy accloys

cloyed accloyed

cloyed cloyedness

cloyed overcloyed

cloyer cloyers

cloying accloying

cloying cloyingly

cloying cloyingness

cloying overcloying

cloyless

cloyment cloyments

cloys accloys

cloys cloysome cloysomely

cloys cloysome cloysomeness

cloys overcloys

overcloy overcloyed

overcloy overcloying

overcloy overcloys