Overcloys

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. Indulging to the point of excess, often resulting in a sense of dissatisfaction or weariness
2. causing someone to become weary or fed up due to too much of something enjoyable
3. overflowing with abundance to the point that it overwhelms one's palate or senses

Etymology: "Cloy" is the older base here, and its history is the more interesting part. It is generally traced to the Middle English "accloyen", meaning to clog or encumber, which itself came through Old French "encloer" from Latin "inclavare", to nail or fasten in place. The sense of being stuffed until one can take no more came from the idea of a passage or mechanism being clogged, which is why "cloy" now describes sweetness or pleasure that palls through excess. "Over-" is the familiar English prefix meaning too much or beyond a limit, so the verb simply intensifies that surfeit: it is cloying to the point of overwhelming. Its meaning rests entirely on the older verb, so the prefix adds emphasis rather than changing the sense.

Synonyms: overfills, overindulges, satiates

Antonyms: underfeeds, deprives