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cloyingly

/ˈklɔɪ.ɪŋ.li/

Traducción: Adverbio que significa 'de manera excesivamente dulce, sentimental o halagadora, a menudo hasta el punto de resultar desagradable o empalagoso'. Proviene del verbo 'cloy', que implica causar disgusto o rechazo por un exceso de dulzura o sentimentalismo.

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adverb

C2formalcommon/ˈklɔɪ.ɪŋ.li/

An adverb meaning 'in a way that is too sweet, sentimental, or flattering, often to the point of being unpleasant or nauseating.' It is derived from the verb 'cloy,' which means to cause disgust or distaste by excessive sweetness or sentiment.

  • 🇪🇸Adverbio que significa 'de manera excesivamente dulce, sentimental o halagadora, a menudo hasta el punto de resultar desagradable o empalagoso'. Proviene del verbo 'cloy', que implica causar disgusto o rechazo por un exceso de dulzura o sentimentalismo.
  1. Overly sweet or sentimental C1 formal

    In a manner that is excessively sweet, sentimental, or flattering, often to the point of being unpleasant.

    • The dessert was cloyingly sweet, making it hard to finish.
    • She smiled cloyingly at the audience, which felt insincere.
    • The movie's ending was cloyingly sentimental, with too much slow-motion and soft music.

    🇪🇸de manera empalagosa

    Sinónimos: effusivelygushinglymawkishlysentimentally

  • more cloyingly comparative form
  • most cloyingly superlative form