cloy v. + Add to list US //ˈkɫɔɪ// UK //klˈɔɪ// cloy SynonymsEtymology Synonyms pallsurfeitOriginLATclāvus→LA-LATclāvō→LA-VUL*inclāvāre→OFRenclouer→MEacloyen→ENcloy From an aphetic form of Middle English acloyen, from Old French enclouer, encloer, from Vulgar Latin *inclāvāre, from Late Latin clāvāre, from Latin clāvus.