# cloying

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈklɔɪ.ɪŋ/ · frequency rank #67,315

## Definitions
1. present participle and gerund of cloy

## Etymology
By surface analysis, cloy + -ing.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cloying