Difference between Syrupy and Cloying

What is the difference between Syrupy and Cloying?

Syrupy as an adjective is having the taste or consistency of syrup. while Cloying as an adjective is unpleasantly excessive.

Syrupy

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Having the taste or consistency of syrup. Overly sweet or sentimental.

Cloying

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To fill up or choke up; to stop up.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Unpleasantly excessive.Excessively sweet.

We hope you now know whether to use Syrupy or Cloying in your sentence.

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