overcloy
Definition
- Verb (transitive):
- To overfill or satiate completely: "overcloy" means to fill with food, pleasure, or something else to the point of excess, causing a feeling of being overly satisfied or disgusted. It implies a state of being cloyed beyond a normal limit.
Usage Examples
- (The dessert filled them to excess, causing discomfort.)
- (Too much praise satiates them completely, reducing its effect.)
Advanced Usage
"to overcloy oneself": to indulge in something to the point of excess.
- He overcloyed himself with sweets during the holiday, feeling ill afterward. (He ate too many sweets, causing sickness.)
"overcloyed with": used to describe a state of being excessively filled with something.
- The audience was overcloyed with sentimental speeches, growing restless. (They were bored by too much emotion.)
Variants and Related Words
Cloy (verb): to cause disgust or weariness by excess, especially of sweetness or richness.
- The honey was so sweet it began to cloy. (It became too sweet to enjoy.)
Cloying (adj): excessively sweet, rich, or sentimental, often to the point of being unpleasant.
- The perfume had a cloying scent that gave me a headache. (It was too strong and sweet.)
Synonyms
- Satiate: to satisfy fully, often to excess.
- Surfeit: to supply with an excessive amount of something.
- Glut: to fill beyond capacity, especially with food.
Antonyms
- Stimulate: to encourage interest or activity.
- Whet: to increase appetite or desire.
Related Idioms
Enough is enough: used to indicate that something has reached a limit and should stop.
- After the third helping, enough was enough—the food had overcloyed me. (I had reached the point of excess.)
Too much of a good thing: an excess of something pleasant becomes unpleasant.
- The party was fun, but too much dancing and drinking overcloyed everyone. (Excess ruined the enjoyment.)